- ζηλωτής
- an emulator, zealous admirer
- ζηλωτής
- a zealot
- one who is eagerly devoted to a person or a thing, a zealot.
- ζηλωτής
- zealot
- N:N-M-T
- ζηλωτής, -οῦ, ὁ
(< ζηλόω), [in LXX for קַנָּא (θεὸς ζ.),; קַנּוֹא, Nam.1:2 (θεός); pl., I Est.8:72; ζ. τῶν νόμων, 2Ma.4:2;τὸν ζ. Φινεές, 4Ma.18:12 (cf. Num.25:11)* ;]Refs
Exo.20:5 34:14, Deu.4:24 5:9 6:15
__1. in cl. an emulator, zealous admirer (Plat., al.).
__2. eagerly desirous, zealous;
__(a) absol., as in OT, ll. with;
__(b) with genitive obj.: (zealous to acquire or to defend),; τ. νόμου (2Mac, l.with), Act.21:20; παραδόσεων, Gal.1:14; with genitive of person(s), θεοῦ, Act.22:3.Refs
1Co.14:12, Tit.2:14, 1Pe.3:13
__3. In FlJ, NT, a Zealot, member of the Jewish party so called: as surname of the Apostle Simon,.†Refs
Luk.6:15, Act.1:13
(AS)
1) one burning with zeal, a zealot
2) used of God as jealous of any rival and sternly vindicating his control
3) most eagerly desirous of, zealous for, a thing
3a) to acquire a thing, (zealous of)
3b) to defend and uphold a thing, vehemently contending for a thing
2) used of God as jealous of any rival and sternly vindicating his control
3) most eagerly desirous of, zealous for, a thing
3a) to acquire a thing, (zealous of)
3b) to defend and uphold a thing, vehemently contending for a thing
ζηλωτής
zēlōtēs
dzay-lo-tace'
From G2206; a “zealot”
KJV Usage: zealous.