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GreekG2206Verb

ζηλόω

zēloō

10Occurrences
G2206Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to have warmth of feeling for or against

from G2205 (ζῆλος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to burn with envy or jealousy, to be jealousy
2.to seek or desire eagerly
LXX: chiefly for קָנָא pi.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ζηλόω appears 10 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
4
Acts
2
Galatians
2
2 Corinthians
1
James
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 12:31BSB

But eagerly desire the greater gifts.And now I will show you the most excellent way.

1 Corinthians 14:1BSB

Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

2 Corinthians 11:2BSB

I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

Acts 7:9BSB

Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

Galatians 4:18BSB

Nevertheless, it is good to be zealous if it serves a noble purpose—at any time, and not only when I am with you.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.