UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m./n.

Inflections: ζῆλος; -ου, -ους

Related lemmas: ζηλόω

Sense 1: devotion to, earnest concern

Semantic entry: 25.46

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Love, Affection, Compassion

Definition: having a deep concern for or devotion to someone or something

JHN 2:17: RV JHN 2:17 · LV JHN 2:17 · Read together JHN 2:17

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OET-RV JHN 2:17

17 That reminded his followers of the scripture: “I’ll be filled with zeal for your temple.”

OET-LV JHN 2:17

17 the apprentices/followers of _him ˓Were˒_reminded that having _been _written it _is:
The zeal of _the house of _you will _be _consuming me.

ROM 10:2: RV ROM 10:2 · LV ROM 10:2 · Read together ROM 10:2

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2 I keep telling them that they’re very zealous for God, yet they lack know-how.

OET-LV ROM 10:2

2 For/Because I _am _testifying to _them that zeal for_god they _are _having, but not according _to knowledge.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: RV JHN 2:17 · LV JHN 2:17 · Read together JHN 2:17

ROM: RV ROM 10:2 · LV ROM 10:2 · Read together ROM 10:2

CO2: RV CO2 7:7 · RV CO2 7:11 · RV CO2 9:2 · RV CO2 11:2 · LV CO2 7:7 · LV CO2 7:11 · LV CO2 9:2 · LV CO2 11:2 · Read together CO2 7:7 · Read together CO2 7:11 · Read together CO2 9:2 · Read together CO2 11:2

PHP: RV PHP 3:6 · LV PHP 3:6 · Read together PHP 3:6

Sense 2: envy, jealousy, resentment

Semantic entry: 88.162

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Envy, Jealousy

Definition: a particularly strong feeling of resentment and jealousy against someone

ACT 5:17: RV ACT 5:17 · LV ACT 5:17 · Read together ACT 5:17

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17 But the chief priest and his colleagues who were members of the sect of Saddoukaios (Sadducees) were filled with jealousy and took action

OET-LV ACT 5:17

17 But the chief _priest and all the ones with him, being the sect of _the Saddoukaios_sect having _risen _up, were _filled with _jealousy,

ACT 13:45: RV ACT 13:45 · LV ACT 13:45 · Read together ACT 13:45

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45 But the Jewish religious leaders became very jealous when they saw the crowds and claimed that Paulos’s words had slandered God.

OET-LV ACT 13:45

45 But the Youdaiōns having _seen the crowds, they _were _filled with _jealousy and they _were _speaking _against against _the_ slandering _things being _spoken by Paulos.

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 5:17 · RV ACT 13:45 · LV ACT 5:17 · LV ACT 13:45 · Read together ACT 5:17 · Read together ACT 13:45

ROM: RV ROM 13:13 · LV ROM 13:13 · Read together ROM 13:13

CO1: RV CO1 3:3 · LV CO1 3:3 · Read together CO1 3:3

CO2: RV CO2 12:20 · LV CO2 12:20 · Read together CO2 12:20

GAL: RV GAL 5:20 · LV GAL 5:20 · Read together GAL 5:20

JAM: RV JAM 3:14 · RV JAM 3:16 · LV JAM 3:14 · LV JAM 3:16 · Read together JAM 3:14 · Read together JAM 3:16

Sense 3: extremely, intensely, fierce

Semantic entry: 78.25

Semantic domains: Degree

Subdomains: Much, Little [Positive-Negative Degree]

Definition: a high point on a scale of extent and implying intensity of involvement

HEB 10:27: RV HEB 10:27 · LV HEB 10:27 · Read together HEB 10:27

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OET-RV HEB 10:27

27 but the certain expectation of fearful judgement and of a fiery anger that will consume the god-haters.

OET-LV HEB 10:27

27 but fearful a_certain expectation of _judgement, and of _fire fury to _be _consuming going the hostiles.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ζῆλος

Form 1

Sense 1: devotion to, earnest concern

Sense 2: envy, jealousy, resentment

Sense 3: extremely, intensely, fierce