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Lexicon :: Strong's G2206 - zēloō

Aa
ζηλόω
Transliteration
zēloō (Key)
Pronunciation
dzay-lo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:882,297

Strong’s Definitions

†ζηλόω zēlóō, dzay-lo'-o; from G2205; to have warmth of feeling for or against:—affect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire, (move with) envy, be jealous over, (be) zealous(-ly affect).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G2206 in the following manner: zealously affect (2x), more with envy (2x), envy (1x), be zealous (1x), affect (1x), desire (1x), covet (1x), covet earnestly (1x), miscellaneous (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G2206 in the following manner: zealously affect (2x), more with envy (2x), envy (1x), be zealous (1x), affect (1x), desire (1x), covet (1x), covet earnestly (1x), miscellaneous (2x).

  1. to burn with zeal

    1. to be heated or to boil with envy, hatred, anger

      1. in a good sense, to be zealous in the pursuit of good

    2. to desire earnestly, pursue

      1. to desire one earnestly, to strive after, busy one's self about him

      2. to exert one's self for one (that he may not be torn from me)

      3. to be the object of the zeal of others, to be zealously sought after

    3. to envy

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†ζηλόω zēlóō, dzay-lo'-o; from G2205; to have warmth of feeling for or against:—affect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire, (move with) envy, be jealous over, (be) zealous(-ly affect).
STRONGS G2206:
ζηλεύω; equivalent to ζηλόω, which see;
1. to envy, be jealous: Simplicius in Epictetus c. 26, p. 131, Salinas edition. (c. 19, 2, p. 56, 34 Didot) οὐδείς τῶν τ' ἀγαθόν τό ἀνθρώπινον ζητούντων φθονει ἤ ζηλευει πότε.
2. in a good sense, to imitate emulously, strive after: ἔργα ἀρετῆς, οὐ λόγους, Demosthenes quoted in Stab. flor. app. 14, 7, iv. 384, Gaisf. edition; intransitive, to be full of zeal for good, be zealous: Revelation 3:19 L T Tr text WH, for Rec. ζήλωσον (cf. WH's Appendix, p. 171).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Revelation
3:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2206 matches the Greek ζηλόω (zēloō),
which occurs 12 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:9 - And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:5 - But the Jews, being moved with envy, took with them certain low persons from among the common people, and getting together a great number of people, made an outcry in the town, attacking the house of Jason with the purpose of taking them out to the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:31 - But let your desires be turned to the more important things given by the Spirit. And now I am pointing out to you an even better way.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:4 - Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:1 - Go after love; still desiring to have the things which the Spirit gives, but most of all that you may have the prophet's power.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:39 - So then, my brothers, let it be your chief desire to be prophets; but let no one be stopped from using tongues.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:2 - For I have a very great care for you: because you have been married by me to one husband, and it is my desire to give you completely holy to Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:17 - Their interest in you is not good; but their desire is that you may be shut out, so that you may go after them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:18 - But it is good to have an interest in a good cause at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:2 - You are burning with desire, and have not your desire, so you put men to death; you are full of envy, and you are not able to get your desire, so you are fighting and making war; you have not your desire, because you do not make request for it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:19 - To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways.
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