G2206: ζηλόω
zēlóō · “be eager”
Definition
to have warmth of feeling for or against
KJV translates it as: affect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire, (move with) envy, be jealous over, (be) zealous(-ly affect)
Word origin: from G2205 (ζῆλος);
Extended definition
[in LXX chiefly for קָנָא pi. ;]
1. to burn with envy or jealousy, to be jealousy: absol., Act.7:9 17:5, 1Co.13:4, Jas.4:2 (R, mg., cf. Mayor, in l).
2. to seek or desire eagerly: with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.12:31 14:1 14:39 (cf. Sir.50:18, Wis.1:12); with accusative of person(s), 2Co.11:2, Gal.4:17; pass., Gal.4:18.†
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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G2206 is translated
- do earnestly desire ×2
- having envied ×1
- having become jealous ×1
- do be desirous of ×1
- is envious, ×1
- i am jealous as to ×1
- they are zealous after ×1
- you may be zealous after. ×1
- to be zealous ×1
- covet ×1
Bible verses with G2206 (zēlóō)
Zēlóō appears in 10 verses.
- Acts 7:9
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
- Acts 17:5
But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
- 1 Corinthians 12:31
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
- 1 Corinthians 14:1
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
- 1 Corinthians 14:39
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
- 2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
- Galatians 4:17
They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
- Galatians 4:18
But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
- James 4:2
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.