ΚανανίτηςKananítēs

zealous; Cananites, an epithet

Greek (New Testament) · G2581

Meanings

a Cananæan or Zealot (cf. ζηλωτής): Matthew 10:4, Mark 3:18 (Rec. -νίτης).

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 10:4 Simon (the zealot), Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).
  • Mark 3:18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon (the zealot),

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.