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Lexicon :: Strong's G2205 - zēlos

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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,
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 30 times in 29 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 25:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 25:11 - “Phinehas the son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, has turned back my wrath from the people of Israel, in that he was jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I did not consume the people of Israel in my jealousy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 29:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:20 - The LORD will not be willing to forgive him, but rather the anger of the LORD and his jealousy will smoke against that man, and the curses written in this book will settle upon him, and the LORD will blot out his name from under heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 19:31

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:31 - For out of Jerusalem shall go a remnant, and out of Mount Zion a band of survivors. The zeal of the LORD will do this.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:2 - Surely vexation kills the fool,
and jealousy slays the simple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:1 - [fn] Of David.
Fret not yourself because of evildoers;
be not envious of wrongdoers!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:9 - For zeal for your house has consumed me,
and the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 79:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:5 - How long, O LORD? Will you be angry forever?
Will your jealousy burn like fire?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:139

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:139 - My zeal consumes me,
because my foes forget your words.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:34

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:34 - For jealousy makes a man furious,
and he will not spare when he takes revenge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:4 - Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming,
but who can stand before jealousy?

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:4 - Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This also is vanity[fn] and a striving after wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:6 - Their love and their hate and their envy have already perished, and forever they have no more share in all that is done under the sun.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:6 - Set me as a seal upon your heart,
as a seal upon your arm,
for love is strong as death,
jealousy[fn] is fierce as the grave.[fn]
Its flashes are flashes of fire,
the very flame of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:7 - Of the increase of his government and of peace
there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:13 - The jealousy of Ephraim shall depart,
and those who harass Judah shall be cut off;
Ephraim shall not be jealous of Judah,
and Judah shall not harass Ephraim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:11 - O LORD, your hand is lifted up,
but they do not see it.
Let them see your zeal for your people, and be ashamed.
Let the fire for your adversaries consume them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 37:32

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:32 - For out of Jerusalem shall go a remnant, and out of Mount Zion a band of survivors. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 42:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:13 - The LORD goes out like a mighty man,
like a man of war he stirs up his zeal;
he cries out, he shouts aloud,
he shows himself mighty against his foes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 63:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:15 - Look down from heaven and see,
from your holy and beautiful[fn] habitation.
Where are your zeal and your might?
The stirring of your inner parts and your compassion
are held back from me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:13 - “Thus shall my anger spend itself, and I will vent my fury upon them and satisfy myself. And they shall know that I am the LORD—that I have spoken in my jealousy—when I spend my fury upon them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:38

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:38 - And I will judge you as women who commit adultery and shed blood are judged, and bring upon you the blood of wrath and jealousy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:42

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:42 - So will I satisfy my wrath on you, and my jealousy shall depart from you. I will be calm and will no more be angry.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:25 - And I will direct my jealousy against you, that they may deal with you in fury. They shall cut off your nose and your ears, and your survivors shall fall by the sword. They shall seize your sons and your daughters, and your survivors shall be devoured by fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 36:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:6 - Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and say to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I have spoken in my jealous wrath, because you have suffered the reproach of the nations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:19 - For in my jealousy and in my blazing wrath I declare, On that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:18 - Neither their silver nor their gold
shall be able to deliver them
on the day of the wrath of the LORD.
In the fire of his jealousy,
all the earth shall be consumed;
for a full and sudden end
he will make of all the inhabitants of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:8 - “Therefore wait for me,” declares the LORD,
“for the day when I rise up to seize the prey.
For my decision is to gather nations,
to assemble kingdoms,
to pour out upon them my indignation,
all my burning anger;
for in the fire of my jealousy
all the earth shall be consumed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:14 - So the angel who talked with me said to me, ‘Cry out, Thus says the LORD of hosts: I am exceedingly jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 8:2 - “Thus says the LORD of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.
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