Lexical Definition
Ζηλωτής Zēlōtḗs (dzay-lo-tace') Zealot N:N--T
the same as ζηλωτής
Zelotes.
- a Zealot, i.e. (specially) partisan for Jewish political independence
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Liddell-Scott-Jones
name of: Σίμων
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