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Koine Greek wordlink #147653

ζῆλονYac (Jam) 3

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Other uses (3) of identical word form ζῆλον (N-AMS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ζῆλον’ (N-AMS) has 2 different glosses: ‘jealousy’, ‘zeal’.

Rom 10:2 ‘for to them that zeal for god they are having but’ SR GNT Rom 10:2 word 5

OET-LV: 2For/Because I_am_testifying to_them that zeal for_god they_are_having, but not according_to knowledge.   (ROM_10:2)

OET-RV: 2I keep telling them that they’re very zealous for God, yet they lack know-how. (ROM 10:2)

2 Cor 7:7 ‘mourning the of you_all zeal for me so_as’ SR GNT 2 Cor 7:7 word 28

OET-LV: 7not and only by the coming of_him, but also by the comfort with_which he_was_comforted in you_all, declaring to_us the of_you_all longing, the of_you_all mourning, the of_you_all zeal for me, so_as for_me more to_be_elated.   (CO2_7:7)

OET-RV: 7It wasn’t just his coming, but also because he’d been comforted by all of you. He told us about your longing for me, and your mourning for my troubles and your zeal for me, and it really cheered me up. (CO2 7:7)

2 Cor 7:11 ‘but what longing but what zeal but what vengeance in’ SR GNT 2 Cor 7:11 word 27

OET-LV: 11For/Because see same thing this which according_to god to_be_sorrowed, how_much it_produced in_you_all earnestness:   but what defense, but what resentment, but what fear, but what longing, but what zeal, but what vengeance.   In everything you_all_demonstrated yourselves pure to_be in_the matter.   (CO2_7:11)

OET-RV: 11See how this sorrow according to God’s values has produced earnestness in you all, but also eagerness to clear yourselves, resentment, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance. You have proved yourselves innocent in the matter in every area. (CO2 7:11)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘zēlos’ have 6 different glosses: ‘with the jealousy’, ‘with jealousy’, ‘fury’, ‘jealousies’, ‘jealousy’, ‘zeal’.

Greek words (7) other than ζῆλον (N-AMS) with a gloss related to ‘jealousy’

ACTs 5:17ζήλου (zaʸlou) N-GMS ‘of the Saddoukaios_sect were filled with jealousy’ SR GNT Acts 5:17 word 16

OET-LV: 17But the chief_priest and all the ones with him, being the sect of_the Saddoukaios_sect having_risen_up, were_filled with_jealousy, (ACT_5:17)

OET-RV: 17But the chief priest and his colleagues who were members of the sect of Sadducees were filled with jealousy and took action (ACT 5:17)

ACTs 13:45ζήλου (zaʸlou) N-GMS ‘the crowds they were filled with jealousy and they were speaking_against against the things’ SR GNT Acts 13:45 word 11

OET-LV: 45But the Youdaiōns having_seen the crowds, they_were_filled with_jealousy and they_were_speaking_against against_the_ slandering _things being_spoken by Paulos.   (ACT_13:45)

OET-RV: 45But the Jewish religious leaders became very jealous when they saw the crowds and claimed that Paul’s words had slandered God. (ACT 13:45)

ROM 13:13ζήλῳ (zaʸlōi) N-DMS ‘not in strife and jealousy’ SR GNT Rom 13:13 word 18

OET-LV: 13As in the_day properly we_may_walk, not in_carousing and drunkenness, not in_sexual_intercourse and wantonness, not in_strife and jealousy.   (ROM_13:13)

OET-RV: 13In the daytime we have to walk decently—not carousing on the street and being drunk, and not having sex and acting lustfully, not causing strife and acting jealously. (ROM 13:13)

1 COR 3:3ζῆλος (zaʸlos) N-NMS ‘for/because among you_all is jealousy and strife not’ SR GNT 1 Cor 3:3 word 11

OET-LV: 3for/because still fleshly you_all_are.   For/Because where among you_all is jealousy and strife, not fleshly you_all_are and according_to human_origin you_all_are_walking?   (CO1_3:3)

OET-RV: 3because you’re still worldly, because seeing the jealousy and dissension among you tells us that you’re all still worldly and just living by human values. (CO1 3:3)

2 COR 11:2ζήλῳ (zaʸlōi) N-DMS ‘for for you_all of god with the jealousy I joined for you_all’ SR GNT 2 Cor 11:2 word 5

OET-LV: 2For/Because I_am_being_jealous for_you_all of_god with_the_jealousy, because/for I_joined you_all to_one husband, a_virgin pure to_present to_the chosen_one/messiah.   (CO2_11:2)

OET-RV: 2because I’m jealous of you all with godly jealousy as I had committed you to your future husband—a pure bride to present to the messiah. (CO2 11:2)

2 COR 12:20ζῆλος (zaʸlos) N-NMS ‘lest somehow strife jealousy rages selfish_ambitions slanders’ SR GNT 2 Cor 12:20 word 21

OET-LV: 20For/Because I_am_fearing, lest somehow having_come not such_as I_am_wanting, I_may_find you_all, and_I may_be_found by_you_all such_as not you_all_are_wanting, lest somehow strife, jealousy, rages, selfish_ambitions, slanders, gossips, conceits, disturbances, (CO2_12:20)

OET-RV: 20You see, I’m worried that when I come, I might not find you living how I’d want, and you all might not find me how you’d want. I’m worried that I might find strife and jealousy, anger and selfish ambition, slander and gossip, and conceit and disturbances. (CO2 12:20)

YAC 3:16ζῆλος (zaʸlos) N-NMS ‘where for jealousy and selfish_ambition is there is’ SR GNT Yac 3:16 word 3

OET-LV: 16For/Because where jealousy and selfish_ambition is, there is disturbance and every evil matter.   (JAM_3:16)

OET-RV: 16Wherever you find jealousy and selfish ambition, you’ll also find disharmony and all kinds of evil. (JAM 3:16)

Key: N=noun AMS=accusative,masculine,singular DMS=dative,masculine,singular GMS=genitive,masculine,singular NMS=nominative,masculine,singular