ζηλόωzēlóō
to have warmth of feeling for or against
Greek (New Testament) · G2206
Meanings
1. to burn with envy or jealousy, to be jealous: absolutely, Acts 7:9, Acts 17:5, 1 Corinthians 13:4, James 4:2.
2. to seek or desire eagerly: with accusative of thing, 1 Corinthians 12:31, 1 Corinthians 14:1, 1 Corinthians 14:39 (cf. Sirach 50:18, Wisdom 1:12); with accusative of person, 2 Corinthians 11:2, Galatians 4:17; passive, Galatians 4:18.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 11 times in the Bible.
- Acts 7:9 “These patriarchs were jealous of their brother Joseph, and they sold him to be a slave in Egypt. But God was with him
- Acts 17:5 But some of the Jews were jealous, so they gathered some troublemakers from the marketplace to form a mob and start a riot. They attacked the home of Jason, searching for Paul and Silas so they could drag them out to the crowd.
- 1 Corinthians 12:31 So you should earnestly desire the most helpful gifts. But now let me show you a way of life that is best of all.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud
- 1 Corinthians 14:1 Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives—especially the ability to prophesy.
- 1 Corinthians 14:39 So, my dear brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking in tongues.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.