Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #110909

SR GNT Rom 12:11 ζέοντες (zeontes) ‘not reluctant in spirit being_zealous for the master serving’ Strongs=22040 Lemma=zeō
Word role=verb mood=participle tense=present voice=active case=nominative gender=masculine number=plural
Year=60 AD Refers to Word #110716

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Only use of identical word form ζέοντες (V-PPA·NMP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ζέοντες’ (V-PPA·NMP) is always and only glossed as ‘being_zealous’.

Greek words (7) other than ζέοντες (V-PPA·NMP) with a gloss related to ‘being_zealous’

ACTs 18:25 ζέων (zeōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘of the master and being_zealous in spirit he was speaking and’ SR GNT Acts 18:25 word 15

OET-LV: 25 This one was having _been _instructed the way of _the master, and being _zealous the in _spirit, he _was _speaking and was _teaching exactly the things concerning the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), knowing only the immersion of _Yōannaʸs. (ACT_18:25)

OET-RV: 25 and had been taught about the master’s way. Being a very enthusiastic person, he started teaching about Yeshua, even though he didn’t know about being filled with the spirit. (ACT 18:25)

1 COR 12:31 ζηλοῦτε (zaʸloute) V-MPA2··P Lemma=zēloō ‘be being_zealous but for the gifts’ SR GNT 1 Cor 12:31 word 1

OET-LV: 31 But be _being _zealous for _the gifts the greater. And still by an_excellent way, to _you _all I _am _showing. (CO1_12:31)

OET-RV: 31 But strive for the better gifts.
¶ And now I’ll demonstrate a better way to you all: (CO1 12:31)

1 COR 14:1 ζηλοῦτε (zaʸloute) V-MPA2··P Lemma=zēloō ‘be pursuing love be being_zealous and for spiritual matters more’ SR GNT 1 Cor 14:1 word 4

OET-LV: 14 Be _pursuing the love, and be _being _zealous the for _spiritual matters, but more that you _all _may _be _prophesying. (CO1_14:1)

OET-RV: 14 Aim to show love, and eagerly strive for spiritual things—especially the ability to prophesy, (CO1 14:1)

1 COR 14:39 ζηλοῦτε (zaʸloute) V-MPA2··P Lemma=zēloō ‘so_as brothers be being_zealous to_be prophesying and to_be speaking’ SR GNT 1 Cor 14:39 word 4

OET-LV: 39 So _as, brothers, be _being _zealous which to _be _prophesying, and which to _be _speaking not be _forbidding with with _tongues. (CO1_14:39)

OET-RV: 39 So brothers and sisters, strive to be able to prophesy, and don’t forbid the speaking of other languages, (CO1 14:39)

GAL 4:17 Ζηλοῦσιν (Zaʸlousin) V-IPA3··P Lemma=zēloō ‘they are being_zealous for you_all not rightly’ SR GNT Gal 4:17 word 1

OET-LV: 17 They _are _being _zealous for _you _all not rightly, but they _are _willing to _exclude you _all, in _order _that you _all _may _be _being _zealous for _them. (GAL_4:17)

OET-RV: 17 Those others have worked hard to try to win you over, but not for good reasons—they want to cut you off so that you’ll be enthusiastic about them. (GAL 4:17)

GAL 4:17 ζηλοῦτε (zaʸloute) V-IPA2··P Lemma=zēloō ‘they are willing in_order_that for them you_all may_be being_zealous’ SR GNT Gal 4:17 word 11

OET-LV: 17 They _are _being _zealous for _you _all not rightly, but they _are _willing to _exclude you _all, in _order _that you _all _may _be _being _zealous for _them. (GAL_4:17)

OET-RV: 17 Those others have worked hard to try to win you over, but not for good reasons—they want to cut you off so that you’ll be enthusiastic about them. (GAL 4:17)

REV 3:19 ζήλευε (zaʸleue) V-MPA2··S Lemma=zēleuō ‘I am rebuking and I am disciplining be being_zealous therefore and repent’ SR GNT Rev 3:19 word 10

OET-LV: 19 I as _many _as if may _be _loving, I _am _rebuking and I _am _disciplining, therefore be _being _zealous and repent. (REV_3:19)

OET-RV: 19 I tell off and discipline those that I love, so be earnest and turn away from your disobedience. (REV 3:19)

Key: V=verb