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King James Bible

Strongs Number: G2206


Greek Word
ζηλόω
Transliteration
zēloō
Phonetic
dzay-lo'-o
Part of Speech
Verb
Strongs Definition

to have warmth of feeling for or against

Thayers Definition

1. to burn with zeal

a. to be heated or to boil with envy, hatred, anger

1. in a good sense, to be zealous in the pursuit of good

b. to desire earnestly, pursue

1. to desire one earnestly, to strive after, busy one's self about him

2. to exert one's self for one (that he may not be torn from me)

3. to be the object of the zeal of others, to be zealously sought after

c. to envy

Origin
From G2205
Bible Usage
affect covet (earnestly) (have) desire (move with) envy be jealous over (be) zealous (-ly affect).