Lexical Definition
ζηλόω zēlóō (dzay-lo'-o) be eager G:V
from ζῆλος
affect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire, (move with) envy, be jealous over, (be) zealous(-ly affect).
- to have warmth of feeling for or against
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ζηλῶ | I am jealous as to | 2Cor.11.2 |
| ζηλώσω | I will be jealous | LXX.Ezek.39.25 |
| ζηλώσησ | be jealous | LXX.Prov.4.14 • LXX.Prov.24.1 |
| should you be jealous | LXX.Prov.3.31 | |
| ζηλώση | he should be jealous | LXX.Num.5.14 • LXX.Num.5.14 |
| should be jealous | LXX.Num.5.30 | |
| ζηλώσει | be jealous | LXX.Isa.11.13 |
| ζηλώσαντεσ | Having become jealous | Acts.17.5 |
| having envied | Acts.7.9 | |
| ζηλώσαι | his zeal | LXX.2Sam.21.2 |
| to be jealous | LXX.Isa.11.11 | |
| ζηλώσαί | my being jealous | LXX.Num.25.11 |
| my zealousness | LXX.2Kgs.10.16 | |
| ζηλών | Being zealous | LXX.1Kgs.19.10 • LXX.1Kgs.19.14 |
| ζηλοῦτε | covet | Jas.4.2 |
| do be desirous of | 1Cor.12.31 | |
| do earnestly desire | 1Cor.14.1 • 1Cor.14.39 | |
| you may be zealous after | Gal.4.17 | |
| ζηλοῦσιν | They are zealous after | Gal.4.17 |
| ζηλοῦσθαι | to be zealous | Gal.4.18 |
| ζηλοῖ | is envious | 1Cor.13.4 |
| ζηλούτω | be jealous | LXX.Prov.23.17 |
| ζηλοίσ | you zealous | LXX.Num.11.29 |
| ζήλωσον | be jealous | LXX.Prov.6.6 |
| ζήλου | be jealous | LXX.Ps.37.1 • LXX.Prov.24.19 |
| εζήλωσε | Rachel envied | LXX.Gen.30.1 |
| he was jealous | LXX.Num.25.13 | |
| lord was jealous | LXX.Joel.2.18 | |
| was jealous | LXX.Deut.32.19 | |
| εζήλωσαν | envied | LXX.Gen.26.14 • LXX.Gen.37.11 |
| were jealous of | LXX.Ezek.31.9 | |
| εζήλωσα | I was jealous | LXX.Ps.73.3 |
| εζήλωκα | I am jealous | LXX.Zech.1.14 |
| I am zealous | LXX.1Kgs.19.10 • LXX.1Kgs.19.14 | |
| I have been zealous | LXX.Zech.8.2 • LXX.Zech.8.2 |
Abbott-Smith
ζηλόω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for קנא pi.;]
1. to burn with envy or jealousy, to be jealous: absol., Ac 7:9 17:5, I Co 13:4, Ja 4:2 (R, mg., cf. Mayor, in l.).
2. to seek or desire eagerly: c. acc. rei, I Co 12:31 14:1, 39 (cf. Si 50:18, Wi 1:12); c. acc. pers., II Co 11:2, Ga 4:17; pass., Ga 4:18.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 7:9 · 17:5 |
| 1 Corinthians | 12:31 · 13:4 · 14:1 · 14:39 |
| 2 Corinthians | 11:2 |
| Galatians | 4:17 · 4:18 |
| James | 4:2 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ζηλόω-όω,
(ζῆλος):
__I with accusative person, vie with, emulate, τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in bad sense, to be jealous of, envy, ζηλόωοῖ δέ τε γείτονα γείτων [LXX+8th c.BC+]: absolutely, to be jealous, [ζηλόωώσαντες ">NT]through jealousy, [NT]
__b with accusative person, to be jealous for, [LXX]
__2 esteem or pronounce happy, admire, praise, τινά τινος one for a thing, [ζηλόωῶ σε τῆς εὐβουλίας 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 1008 (Lyric poetry); τῆς εὐγλωττίας [prev. author] “Eq.” 837; τῆς εὐτυχίας τὸν πρέσβυν [prev. author] “V.” 1450 (Lyric poetry); τοῦ πλούτου 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 4.45; τινὰ ἐπί τισι “IG” 12(5).860.47 (Tenos, 1st c.BC)">Refs 5th c.BC+]: more rarely, ζ. τινά τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ζ. σε ὁθούνεκα.. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὴν πόλιν, ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολλά σε ζηλόωῶ βίου, μάλιστα δ᾽ εἰ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, σε ζ. θανόντα πρὶν κακῶν ἰδεῖν βάθος [ζηλόωῶ σε">Refs 5th c.BC+] happy in your ignorance! [ζηλόωοῦμεν τὸ ἄφρον 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.105 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be deemed fortunate, ὑπό τινων [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II with accusative of things, desire emulously, strive after, affect, ὁ μὲν δόξης ἐπιθυμεῖ καὶ τοῦτ᾽ ἐζήλωκε [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πίστιν [Refs]:—passive, ἡ ἀρετὴ ὑπὸ πάντων τῶν ἀνθρώπων ζηλόωοῦται [ζηλόωούμενα 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1360b34. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III also of persons, pay zealous court to, [NT]passive [Refs]
LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Cor.13.4 ☩ Acts.7.9 ☩ LXX.Num.11.29 ☩ Gal.4.17