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Strong's Concordance G2205
ζῆλος
A readable Greek dictionary entry from Strong's Concordance. Definitions help with word study; the meaning in a verse still depends on context.
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- Source
- Strong’s Concordance
- Greek form
- ζῆλος
- Transliteration
- zelos
- Pronunciation
- {dzay'-los}
- Occurrences
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- Glosses
- from 2204; properly, 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):--emulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal.
- Related source reference
- see GREEK for 2204
- Strong’s number
- G2205
- Definition
- from 2204; properly, 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):--emulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal.
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James Strong, Strong's Greek Bible Dictionary; CrossWire SWORD StrongsGreek module 2.0; historical public-domain lexicon wording preserved.
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<entryFree n="2205"> <orth>ζῆλος</orth><lb/> <orth type="writing">zh'los</orth> <orth rend="bold" type="trans">zelos</orth> <pron rend="italic">{dzay'-los}</pron> <def> from 2204; properly, 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):--emulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal. <lb/> see GREEK for 2204 </def> </entryFree>