ζηλωτής

zēlōtēs

zealot

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Strong’s G2207Proper name, a title6 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

Translated as

zealous4

zealous ones1

a zealous one1

In the text

Acts 21:20ζηλωταὶ
When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.
1 Corinthians 14:12ζηλωταί
It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
Galatians 1:14ζηλωτὴς
I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
Titus 2:14ζηλωτὴν
He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
1 Peter 3:13ζηλωταὶ
Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

Abbott-Smith

ζηλωτής, -οῦ, ὁ
(ζηλόω), [in LXX for קַנָּא (θεὸς ζ.), Exo.20:5 34:14, Deu.4:24 5:9 6:15; 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)* ;]

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), 1Co.14:12, Tit.2:14, 1Pe.3:13; τ. νόμου (2Mac, l.with), Act.21:20; παραδόσεων, Gal.1:14; with genitive of person(s), θεοῦ, Act.22:3.

3. In FlJ, NT, a Zealot, member of the Jewish party so called: as surname of the Apostle Simon, Luk.6:15, Act.1:13.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.