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Lexicon :: Strong's G2205 - zēlos

Aa
ζῆλος
Transliteration
zēlos (Key)
Pronunciation
dzay'-los
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Part of Speech
masculine/neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:877,297

Trench's Synonyms: xxvi. ζῆλος, φθόνος.

Strong’s Definitions

ζῆλος zēlos, dzay'-los; from G2204; properly, heat, i.e. (figuratively) "zeal" (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice):—emulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's G2205 in the following manner: zeal (6x), envying (5x), indignation (2x), envy (1x), fervent mind (1x), jealousy (1x), emulation (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's G2205 in the following manner: zeal (6x), envying (5x), indignation (2x), envy (1x), fervent mind (1x), jealousy (1x), emulation (1x).

  1. excitement of mind, ardour, fervour of spirit

    1. zeal, ardour in embracing, pursuing, defending anything

      1. zeal in behalf of, for a person or thing

      2. the fierceness of indignation, punitive zeal

    2. an envious and contentious rivalry, jealousy

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ζῆλος zēlos, dzay'-los; from G2204; properly, heat, i.e. (figuratively) "zeal" (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice):—emulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal.
STRONGS G2205:
ζῆλος, ζήλου, ὁ, and (in Philippians 3:6 L T Tr WH; (2 Corinthians 9:2 T Tr WH)) τό ζῆλος (Ignatius ad Trall. 4 [ET]; διά ζῆλος, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 4, 8 [ET] ("in Clement of Rome, §§ 3, 4, 5, 6 the masculine and neuter seem to be interchanged without any law" (Lightfoot). For facts see especially Clement of Rome, edition 2 Hilgenfeld (1876), p. 7; cf. Wit. Appendix, p. 158; Winers Grammar, § 9, N. 2; Buttmann, 23 (20)); (from ζέω (Curtius, § 567; Vanicek, p. 757)); the Sept. for קִנְאָה; excitement of mind, ardor, fervor of spirit;
1. zeal, ardor in embracing, pursuing, defending anything: 2 Corinthians 12:11; 2 Corinthians 9:2; κατά ζῆλος, as respects zeal (in maintaining religion), Philippians 3:6; with the genitive of the object, zeal in behalf of, for a person or thing, John 2:17 from Psalm 68:10 (Ps. 69:10); Romans 10:2 (1 Macc. 2:58; Sophocles O. C. 943); ὑπέρ τίνος, genitive of person, 2 Corinthians 7:7; Colossians 4:13 Rec. with subject. genitive ζήλῳ Θεοῦ, with a jealousy such as God has, hence, most pure and solicitous for their salvation, 2 Corinthians 11:2; the fierceness of indignation, punitive zeal, πυρός (of penal fire, which is personified (see πῦρ, at the end)), Hebrews 10:27 (Isaiah 26:11; Wis. 5:18).
2. an envious and contentious rivalry, jealousy: Romans 13:13; 1 Corinthians 3:3; James 3:14, 16; ἐπλήσθησαν ζήλου, Acts 5:17; Acts 13:45; plural ζῆλοι, now the stirrings or motions of ζῆλος, now its outbursts and manifestations: 2 Corinthians 12:20; Galatians 5:20; but in both passages L T Tr (WH, yet in Galatians, the passage cited WH only in text) have adopted ζῆλος (ζῆλοι τέ καί φθόνοι, Plato, legg. 3, p. 679 c.). (On the distinction between ζῆλος (which may be used in a good sense) and φθόνος (used only in a bad sense) cf. Trench, Synonyms, § xxvi.; Cope on Aristotle, rhet. 2, 11,
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
68:10; 69:10
Isaiah
26:11
John
2:17
Acts
5:17; 13:45
Romans
10:2; 13:13
1 Corinthians
3:3
2 Corinthians
7:7; 9:2; 9:2; 11:2; 12:11; 12:20
Galatians
5:20
Philippians
3:6; 3:6
Colossians
4:13
Hebrews
10:27
James
3:14; 3:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2205 matches the Greek ζῆλος (zēlos),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:17 - His disciples G3101 remembered G3403 that it was written G1125: “ZEAL G2205 FOR YOUR HOUSE G3624 WILL CONSUME G2719 ME.”

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But the high G749 priest G749 stood G450 up G450, along G2532 with all G3956 his associates G4862 (that is the sect G139 of the Sadducees G4523), and they were filled G4130 with jealousy G2205.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:45 - But when the Jews G2453 saw G3708 the crowds G3793, they were filled G4130 with jealousy G2205 and began contradicting G483 the things G2980 spoken G2980 by Paul G3972, and were [fn]blaspheming G987.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:2 - For I testify G3140 about them that they have G2192 a zeal G2205 for God G2316, but not in G2596 accordance G2596 with G2596 knowledge G1922.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:13 - Let’s [fn]behave G4043 properly G2156 as in the day G2250, not in carousing G2970 and drunkenness G3178, not in sexual G2845 promiscuity G2845 and debauchery G766, not in strife G2054 and jealousy G2205.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:3 - for you are still G2089 fleshly G4559. For since G3699 there is jealousy G2205 and strife G2054 among G1722 you, are you not fleshly G4559, and are you not walking G4043 like G2596 ordinary people G444?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:7 - and not only G3440 by his arrival G3952, but also G2532 by the comfort G3874 with which G3739 he was comforted G3870 among G1909 you, as he reported G312 to us your longing G1972, your mourning G3602, your zeal G2205 for me; so G5620 that G5620 I rejoiced G5463 even more G3123.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:11 - For behold G2400 what G4214 earnestness G4710 this G3778 very G846 thing G846, this G3588 [fn]godly G2596 G2316 sorrow G3076, has produced G2716 in you: what G235 vindication G627 of yourselves, what G235 indignation G24, what G235 fear G5401, what G235 longing G1972, what G235 zeal G2205, what G235 punishment G1557 of G1557 wrong G1557! In everything G3956 you demonstrated G4921 yourselves G1438 to be innocent G53 in the matter G4229.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:2 - for I know G6063 your willingness G4288, of which G3739 I boast G2744 about G5228 you to the Macedonians G3110, namely, that Achaia G882 has been prepared G3903 since G575 last G4070 year G4070, and your zeal G2205 has stirred G2042 up G2042 most G4183 of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:2 - For I am G2206 jealous G2206 for you with a godly G2316 jealousy G2205; for I betrothed G718 you to one G1520 husband G435, to present G3936 you as a pure G53 virgin G3933 to Christ G5547.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:20 - For I am G5399 afraid G5399 that perhaps G4458 when I come G2064 I may find G2147 you to be not what G3634 I wish G2309, and may be found G2147 by you to be not what G3634 you wish G2309; that perhaps G4458 there will be strife G2054, jealousy G2205, angry G2372 tempers G2372, selfishness G2052, slanders G2636, gossip G5587, arrogance G5450, disturbances G181;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:20 - idolatry G1495, witchcraft G5331, hostilities G2189, strife G2054, jealousy G2205, outbursts G2372 of G2372 anger G2372, selfish G2052 ambition G2052, dissensions G1370, factions G139,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:6 - as to zeal G2205, a persecutor G1377 of the church G1577; as to the righteousness G1343 which is in the Law G3551, found G1096 blameless G273.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:27 - but a terrifying G5398 expectation G1561 of judgment G2920 and THE FURY G2205 OF A FIRE G4442 WHICH WILL G3195 CONSUME G2068 THE ADVERSARIES G5227.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:14 - But if G1487 you have G2192 bitter G4089 jealousy G2205 and [fn]selfish G2052 ambition G2052 in your heart G2588, do not be arrogant G2620 and so lie G5574 against G2596 the truth G225.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:16 - For where G3699 jealousy G2205 and [fn]selfish G2052 ambition G2052 exist, [fn]there G1563 is disorder G181 and every G3956 evil G5337 thing G4229.
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