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Lexicon :: Strong's G2207 - zēlōtēs

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ζηλωτής
Transliteration
zēlōtēs (Key)
Pronunciation
dzay-lo-tace'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TDNT Reference: 2:882,297

Strong’s Definitions

ζηλωτής zēlōtḗs, dzay-lo-tace'; from G2206; a "zealot":—zealous.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G2207 in the following manner: zealous (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G2207 in the following manner: zealous (5x).

  1. one burning with zeal, a zealot

  2. used of God as jealous of any rival and sternly vindicating his control

  3. most eagerly desirous of, zealous for, a thing

    1. to acquire a thing, (zealous of)

    2. to defend and uphold a thing, vehemently contending for a thing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ζηλωτής zēlōtḗs, dzay-lo-tace'; from G2206; a "zealot":—zealous.
STRONGS G2207:
ζηλωτής, ζηλωτου, ὁ (ζηλόω), one burning with zeal; a zealot;
1. absolutely, for the Hebrew קַנָּא, used of God as jealous of any rival and sternly vindicating his control: Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 4:24, etc. From the time of the Maccabees () there existed among the Jews a class of men, called Zealots, who rigorously adhered to the Mosaic law and endeavored even by a resort to violence, after the example of Phinehas (Numbers 25:11, ζηλωτής Φινης 4 Macc. 18:12), to prevent religion from being violated by others; but in the latter days of the Jewish commonwealth they used their holy zeal as a pretext for the basest crimes, Josephus, b. j. 4, 3, 9; 4, 5, 1; 4, 6, 3; 7, 8, 1. To this class perhaps Simon the apostle had belonged, and hence, got the surname ὁ ζηλωτής: Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13; (cf. Schürer, Neutest. Zeitgesch., Index under the word Zeloten; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, i. 237ff).
2. with the genitive of the object: with the genitive of the thing, most eagerly desirous of, zealous for, a thing;
a. to acquire a thing (zealous of) (see ζηλόω, 2): 1 Corinthians 14:12; Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 3:13 L T Tr WH (ἀρετῆς, Philo, praem. et poen. § 2; τῆς εὐσεβείας, de monarch. 50:1, § 3; εὐσεβείας καί δικαιοσύνης, de poenit. § 1; τῶν πολεμικων ἔργων, Diodorus 1, 73; περί τῶν ἀνηκόντων εἰς σωτηρίαν, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 45, 1 [ET]).
b. to defend and uphold a thing, vehemently contending for a thing (zealous for): νόμου, Acts 21:20 (2 Macc. 4:2); τῶν πατρικῶν παραδόσεων, Galatians 1:14 (τῶν αἰγυπτιακων πλασματων, Philo, vit. Moys. iii. § 19; τῆς ἀρχαίας καί σώφρονος ἀγωγης, Diodorus excerpt., p. 611 (from 50:37, vol. 2:564 Didot)); with the genitive of person: Θεοῦ, intent on protecting the majesty and authority of God by contending for the Mosaic law, Acts 22:3. (In secular authors also an emulator, admirer, imitator, follower of anyone.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
20:5
Numbers
25:11
Deuteronomy
4:24
Luke
6:15
Acts
1:13; 21:20; 22:3
1 Corinthians
14:12
Galatians
1:14
Titus
2:14
1 Peter
3:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2207 matches the Greek ζηλωτής (zēlōtēs),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:15 - and Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon who was called Zealot,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:13 - And when they were come into the city, they went up to the upper chamber, where were staying both Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon the zealot, and Jude the brother of James.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:20 - And they having heard it glorified God, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of the Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:3 - *I* am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, educated according to the exactness of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as *ye* are all this day;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:12 - Thus *ye* also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:14 - and advanced in Judaism beyond many my contemporaries in my nation, being exceedingly zealous of the doctrines of my fathers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:14 - who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous for good works.
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