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Lexicon :: Strong's G2207 - zēlōtēs

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ζηλωτής
Transliteration
zēlōtēs (Key)
Pronunciation
dzay-lo-tace'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:882,297

Strong’s Definitions

ζηλωτής zēlōtḗs, dzay-lo-tace'; from G2206; a "zealot":—zealous.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G2207 in the following manner: zealous (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G2207 in the following manner: zealous (5x).

  1. one burning with zeal, a zealot

  2. used of God as jealous of any rival and sternly vindicating his control

  3. most eagerly desirous of, zealous for, a thing

    1. to acquire a thing, (zealous of)

    2. to defend and uphold a thing, vehemently contending for a thing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ζηλωτής zēlōtḗs, dzay-lo-tace'; from G2206; a "zealot":—zealous.
STRONGS G2207:
ζηλωτής, ζηλωτου, ὁ (ζηλόω), one burning with zeal; a zealot;
1. absolutely, for the Hebrew קַנָּא, used of God as jealous of any rival and sternly vindicating his control: Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 4:24, etc. From the time of the Maccabees () there existed among the Jews a class of men, called Zealots, who rigorously adhered to the Mosaic law and endeavored even by a resort to violence, after the example of Phinehas (Numbers 25:11, ζηλωτής Φινης 4 Macc. 18:12), to prevent religion from being violated by others; but in the latter days of the Jewish commonwealth they used their holy zeal as a pretext for the basest crimes, Josephus, b. j. 4, 3, 9; 4, 5, 1; 4, 6, 3; 7, 8, 1. To this class perhaps Simon the apostle had belonged, and hence, got the surname ὁ ζηλωτής: Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13; (cf. Schürer, Neutest. Zeitgesch., Index under the word Zeloten; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, i. 237ff).
2. with the genitive of the object: with the genitive of the thing, most eagerly desirous of, zealous for, a thing;
a. to acquire a thing (zealous of) (see ζηλόω, 2): 1 Corinthians 14:12; Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 3:13 L T Tr WH (ἀρετῆς, Philo, praem. et poen. § 2; τῆς εὐσεβείας, de monarch. 50:1, § 3; εὐσεβείας καί δικαιοσύνης, de poenit. § 1; τῶν πολεμικων ἔργων, Diodorus 1, 73; περί τῶν ἀνηκόντων εἰς σωτηρίαν, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 45, 1 [ET]).
b. to defend and uphold a thing, vehemently contending for a thing (zealous for): νόμου, Acts 21:20 (2 Macc. 4:2); τῶν πατρικῶν παραδόσεων, Galatians 1:14 (τῶν αἰγυπτιακων πλασματων, Philo, vit. Moys. iii. § 19; τῆς ἀρχαίας καί σώφρονος ἀγωγης, Diodorus excerpt., p. 611 (from 50:37, vol. 2:564 Didot)); with the genitive of person: Θεοῦ, intent on protecting the majesty and authority of God by contending for the Mosaic law, Acts 22:3. (In secular authors also an emulator, admirer, imitator, follower of anyone.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
20:5
Numbers
25:11
Deuteronomy
4:24
Luke
6:15
Acts
1:13; 21:20; 22:3
1 Corinthians
14:12
Galatians
1:14
Titus
2:14
1 Peter
3:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2207 matches the Greek ζηλωτής (zēlōtēs),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:15 - and Matthew G3156 and Thomas; G2381 James G2385 the son of Alphaeus, G256 and Simon G4613 who was called G2564 the Zealot; G2208

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:13 - When G3753 they had entered G1525 the city, they went G305 up to the upper G5253 room G5253 where G3757 they were staying; G2650 that is, Peter G4074 and John G2491 and [fn]James G2385 and Andrew, G406 Philip G5376 and Thomas, G2381 Bartholomew G918 and Matthew, G3156 [fn]James G2385 the son of Alphaeus, G256 and Simon G4613 the Zealot, G2208 and Judas G2455 the [fn]son of [fn]James. G2385

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:20 - And when they heard G191 it they began glorifying G1392 God; G2316 and they said G3004 to him, “You see, G2334 brother, G80 how G4214 many G4214 [fn]thousands G3461 there are among G1722 the Jews G2453 of those G3588 who have believed, G4100 and they are all G3956 zealous G2207 for the Law; G3551

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:3 - “I am G1510 a Jew, G2453 born G1080 in Tarsus G5019 of Cilicia, G2791 but brought G397 up in this G3778 city, G4172 educated G3811 [fn]under G3844 G3588 G4228 Gamaliel, G1059 [fn]strictly G195 according G2596 to the law G3551 of our fathers, G3971 being G5225 zealous G2207 for God G2316 just G2531 as you all G3956 are today. G4594

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:12 - So G3779 also G2532 you, since G1893 you are zealous G2207 of [fn]spiritual G4151 gifts, seek G2212 to abound G4052 for the edification G3619 of the church. G1577

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:14 - and I was advancing G4298 in Judaism G2454 beyond G5228 many G4183 of my contemporaries G4915 among G1722 my [fn]countrymen, G1085 being G5225 more G4053 extremely G4053 zealous G2207 for my ancestral G3967 traditions. G3862

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:14 - who G3739 gave G1325 Himself G1438 for us to redeem G3084 us from every G3956 lawless G458 deed, G458 and to purify G2511 for Himself G1438 a people G2992 for His own G1438 possession, G4041 zealous G2207 for good G2570 deeds. G2041

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:13 - Who G5101 is [fn]there to harm G2559 you if G1437 you prove G1096 zealous G2207 for what G18 is good? G18
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