G2205 — ζῆλος (zēlos)

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Strong's G2205 (Greek)

Greek: ζῆλος (zēlos)

Pronunciation: dzay'-los

Derivation: from G2204;

Definition: 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)

KJV Renderings: emulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G2204 ζέω zéō a primary verb to be hot (boil, of liquids; or glow, of solids), i.e. (figuratively) be fervid (earnest) be fervent

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.