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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 17 times in 17 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:17 - فَتَذَكَّرَ تَلامِيذُهُ أَنَّهُ جَاءَ فِي الْكِتَابِ: «الْغَيْرَةُ عَلَى بَيْتِكَ تَأْكُلُنِي».

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:17 - إِلّا أَنَّ رَئِيسَ الْكَهَنَةِ وَجَمَاعَتَهُ الْمُنْتَمِينَ إِلَى مَذْهَبِ الصَّدُّوقِيِّينَ مَلأَتْهُمُ الْغَيْرَةُ مِنَ الرُّسُلِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:45

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:45 - فَلَمَّا رَأَى الْيَهُودُ الْجُمُوعَ مَلأَتِ الْغَيْرَةُ صُدُورَهُمْ، وَأَخَذُوا يُعَارِضُونَ كَلامَ بُولُسَ مُجَدِّفِينَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:2 - فَإِنِّي أَشْهَدُ لَهُمْ أَنَّ عِنْدَهُمْ غَيْرَةً لِلهِ، وَلكِنَّهَا لَيْسَتْ عَلَى أَسَاسِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:13 - وَكَمَا فِي النَّهَارِ، لِنَسْلُكْ سُلُوكاً لائِقاً: لَا فِي الْعَرْبَدَةِ وَالسُّكْرِ، وَلا فِي الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالإِبَاحِيَّةِ، وَلا فِي النِّزَاعِ وَالْحَسَدِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:3 - فَإِنَّكُمْ مَازِلْتُمْ جَسَدِيِّينَ. فَمَادَامَ بَيْنَكُمْ حَسَدٌ وَخِصَامٌ (وَانْقِسَامٌ)، أَفَلا تَكُونُونَ جَسَدِيِّينَ وَتَسْلُكُونَ وَفْقاً لِلْبَشَرِ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:7 - لا بِمَجِيئِهِ وَحَسْبُ، بَلْ بِالتَّشْجِيعِ الَّذِي لَقِيَهُ عِنْدَكُمْ. وَقَدْ أَخْبَرَنَا بِشَوْقِكُمْ، وَحُزْنِكُمْ، وَغَيْرَتِكُمْ عَلَيَّ، فَتَضَاعَفَ فَرَحِي.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:11 - فَانْظُرُوا، إِذَنْ، هَذَا الْحُزْنُ عَيْنُهُ الَّذِي يُوَافِقُ اللهَ، كَمْ أَنْتَجَ فِيكُمْ مِنَ الاجْتِهَادِ، بَلْ مِنَ الاعْتِذَارِ، بَلْ مِنَ الاسْتِنْكَارِ، بَلْ مِنَ الْخَوْفِ، بَلْ مِنَ التَّشَوُّقِ، بَلْ مِنَ الْغَيْرَةِ، بَلْ مِنَ الْعِقَابِ! وَقَدْ بَيَّنْتُمْ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَنَّكُمْ أَبْرِيَاءُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الأَمْرِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:2 - مَادُمْتُ أَعْرِفُ اسْتِعْدَادَكُمُ الَّذِي أَفْتَخِرُ بِهِ مِنْ جِهَتِكُمْ عِنْدَ الْمَقِدُونِيِّينَ فَأَقُولُ: إِنَّ مُقَاطَعَةَ أَخَائِيَةَ جَاهِزَةٌ لِلإِعَانَةِ مُنْذُ السَّنَةِ الْمَاضِيَةِ. وَحَمَاسَتُكُمْ كَانَتْ دَافِعاً لأَكْثَرِ الإِخْوَةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:2 - فَإِنِّي أَغَارُ عَلَيْكُمْ غَيْرَةً مِنْ عِندِ اللهِ لأَنِّي خَطَبْتُكُمْ لِرَجُلٍ وَاحِدٍ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ، لأُقَدِّمَكُمْ إِلَيْهِ عَذْرَاءَ عَفِيفَةً.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:20 - فَإِنِّي أَخْشَى أَنْ آتِيَ إِلَيْكُمْ فَأَجِدَكُمْ فِي حَالَةٍ لَا أُرِيدُهَا وَتَجِدُونِي فِي حَالَةٍ لَا تُرِيدُونَهَا! أَيْ أَنْ يَكُونَ بَيْنَكُمْ كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النِّزَاعِ وَالْحَسَدِ وَالْحِقْدِ وَالتَّحَزُّبِ وَالتَّجْرِيحِ وَالنَّمِيمَةِ وَالتَّكَبُّرِ وَالْبَلْبَلَةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:20 - وَعِبَادَةُ الأَصْنَامِ وَالسِّحْرُ، وَالْعَدَاوَةُ وَالنِّزَاعُ وَالْغَيْرَةُ وَالْغَضَبُ، وَالتَّحَزُّبُ وَالانْقِسَامُ وَالتَّعَصُّبُ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:6 - وَمِنْ جِهَةِ الْحَمَاسَةِ، مُضْطَهِدٌ لِلْكَنِيسَةِ؛ وَمِنْ جِهَةِ الْبِرِّ الْمَطْلُوبِ فِي الشَّرِيعَةِ، كُنْتُ بِلا لَوْمٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:13 - فَإِنِّي أَشْهَدُ لَهُ بِأَنَّهُ يَجْتَهِدُ كَثِيراً لأَجْلِكُمْ وَلأَجْلِ الَّذِينَ فِي مَدِينَةِ لاوُدِكِيَّةَ وَالَّذِينَ فِي مَدِينَةِ هِيرَابُولِيسَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:27 - بَلِ انْتِظَارُ الْعِقَابِ الأَكِيدِ فِي لَهِيبِ النَّارِ الَّتِي سَتَلْتَهِمُ الْمُتَمَرِّدِينَ. وَيَا لَهُ مِنِ انْتِظَارٍ مُخِيفٍ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:14 - أَمَّا إِنْ كَانَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْ مَمْلُوءَةً بِمَرَارَةِ الحَسَدِ وَبِالتَّحَزُّبِ، فَلا تَفْتَخِرُوا بِحِكْمَتِكُمْ، وَلا تُنْكِرُوا الْحَقَّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:16 - فَحَيْثُ تَكُونُ مَرَارَةُ الْحَسَدِ وَالتَّحَزُّبُ، يَنْتَشِرُ الْخِلافُ وَالْفَوْضَى وَجَمِيعُ الشُّرُورِ.
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