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GreekG2207Noun

ζηλωτής

zēlōtēs

6Occurrences
G2207Strong's #
NounPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a "zealot"

from G2206 (ζηλόω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.in cl. an emulator, zealous admirer (Plat.).
2.eagerly desirous, zealous
(a)absol., as in OT, ll. with
(b)with genitive obj.
3.In FlJ, NT, a Zealot, member of the Jewish party so called
LXX: for קַנָּא (θεὸς ζ.) ; קַנּוֹא, (θεός); pl.; ζ. τῶν νόμων;τὸν ζ. Φινεές, 4 *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun

Morphology Code

N:N-M-T

Full Description

N:N-M-T

Occurrences

ζηλωτής appears 6 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
2
1 Corinthians
1
1 Peter
1
Galatians
1
Titus
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 14:12BSB

It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.

1 Peter 3:13BSB

Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

Acts 21:20BSB

When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.

Acts 22:3BSB

“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.

Galatians 1:14BSB

I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

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