ζηλωτής, -οῦ, ὁ (ζηλόω), [in LXX for קַנָּא (θεὸς ζ.), Exo.20:5 34:14, Deu.4:24 5:9 6:15; קַנּוֹא, Nam.1:2 (θεός); pl., I Est.8:72; ζ. τῶν νόμων, 2Ma.4:2;τὸν ζ. Φινεές, 4Ma.18:12 (cf. Num.25:11)* ;] 1. in cl. an emulator, zealous admirer (Plat., al.). 2. eagerly desirous, zealous; (a) absol., as in OT, ll. with; (b) with genitive obj.: (zealous to acquire or to defend), 1Co.14:12, Tit.2:14, 1Pe.3:13; τ. νόμου (2Mac, l.with), Act.21:20; παραδόσεων, Gal.1:14; with genitive of person(s), θεοῦ, Act.22:3. 3. In FlJ, NT, a Zealot, member of the Jewish party so called: as surname of the Apostle Simon, Luk.6:15, Act.1:13.† (AS)
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G2207 — ζηλωτής
zēlōtēs · zealot · Greek
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Acts 21:20 · ζηλωταὶand they having heard, were glorifying the Lord. They said also to him, ‘Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law,Acts 22:3 · ζηλωτὴς‘I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been taught according to the exactitude of a law of the fathers, being zealous of God, as all ye are to-day.1 Corinthians 14:12 · ζηλωταίso also ye, since ye are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, for the building up of the assembly seek that ye may abound;Galatians 1:14 · ζηλωτὴςand I was advancing in Judaism above many equals in age in mine own race, being more abundantly zealous of my fathers’ deliverances,Titus 2:14 · ζηλωτὴνwho did give himself for us, that he might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works;1 Peter 3:13 · ζηλωταὶand who is he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?