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SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

ζῆλος

Lexicon IndexWritten Scriptures
Lemmaζῆλος
Citation formζῆλος, ου, ὁ
Part of speechnoun
Glosseagerness, zeal, rivalry
Strong’sG2205
Transliterationzēlos
Definitionproperly, heat, i.e. (figuratively) "zeal" (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice)
KJV glosses:--emulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal.
Derivationfrom
SBLGNT occurrences16

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
ζῆλον
noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — Romans 10:2
noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — 2 Corinthians 7:11
noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — 2 Corinthians 7:7
noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — James 3:14
ζῆλος
noun, accusative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----ASN-) — Philippians 3:6
noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — John 2:17
noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — 1 Corinthians 3:3
noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — 2 Corinthians 12:20
noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — Galatians 5:20
noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — Hebrews 10:27
noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — James 3:16
noun, nominative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----NSN-) — 2 Corinthians 9:2
ζήλου
noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Acts 13:45
noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Acts 5:17
ζήλῳ
noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — Romans 13:13
noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — 2 Corinthians 11:2

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: ζηλος.