Lexical Definition
ζηλωτής zēlōtḗs (dzay-lo-tace') zealot N:N-M-T
from ζηλόω
zealous.
- a "zealot"
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ζηλωτὴσ | a zealous one | Acts.22.3 |
| zealous | Gal.1.14 | |
| ζηλωτὴν | zealous | Titus.2.14 |
| ζηλωταὶ | zealous | 1Pet.3.13 |
| zealous ones | Acts.21.20 | |
| ζηλωταί | zealous | 1Cor.14.12 |
| ζηλωτήσ | a jealous God | LXX.Exod.20.5 • LXX.Deut.4.24 • LXX.Deut.5.9 |
| is a jealous | LXX.Exod.34.14 | |
| is jealous | LXX.Josh.24.19 | |
| jealous | LXX.Nah.1.2 | |
| jealous God | LXX.Deut.6.15 |
Abbott-Smith
ζηλωτής, -οῦ, ὁ (< ζηλόω), [in LXX for קַנָּא (θεὸς ζ.), Ex 20:5 34:14, De 4:24 5:9 6:15; קַנּוֹא, Na 1:2 (θεός); pl., I Es 8:72; ζ. τῶν νόμων, II Mac 4:2;τὸν ζ. Φινεές, IV Mac 18:12 (cf. Nu 25:11)*;]
1. in cl. an emulator, zealous admirer (Plat., al.).
2. eagerly desirous, zealous;
(a) absol., as in OT, Ex 20:5 34:14, De 4:24 5:9 6:15, Na 1:2, I Es 8:72;
(b) c. gen. obj.: (zealous to acquire or to defend), I Co 14:12, Tit 2:14, I Pe 3:13; τ. νομου (II Mac 4:2), Ac 21:20; παραδόσεων, Ga 1:14; c. gen. pers., θεοῦ, Ac 22:3.
3. In FlJ, NT, a Zealot, member of the Jewish party so called: as surname of the Apostle Simon, Lk 6:15, Ac 1:13.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 20:5 · 34:14 |
| Numbers | 25:11 |
| Deuteronomy | 4:24 · 5:9 · 6:15 |
| Nahum | 1:2 |
| Luke | 6:15 |
| Acts | 1:13 · 21:20 · 22:3 |
| 1 Corinthians | 14:12 |
| Galatians | 1:14 |
| Titus | 2:14 |
| 1 Peter | 3:13 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ζηλωτής-ωτής, οῦ, ὁ,
emulator, zealous admirer or follower, μιμητὴς καὶ ζ. τῆς πατρῴας ἀρετῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μαθήσεως [ζηλωτήςωτάς codices)">NT+1st c.BC+]; Θουκυδίδου, Ἀντισθένους, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; perhaps champion, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 jealous, θεὸς ζ. [LXX]
__II zealot, used to translate Κανανίτης or Καναναῖος, [NT+1st c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Cor.14.12 ☩ LXX.Exod.20.5 ☩ Luke.6.15 ☩ Acts.1.13