- Original: ζῆλος - Transliteration: Zelos - Phonetic: dzay'-los - Definition: 1. excitement of mind, ardour, fervour of spirit a. zeal, ardour in embracing, pursuing, defending anything 1. zeal in behalf of, for a person or thing 2. the fierceness of indignation, punitive zeal b. an envious and contentious rivalry, jealousy - Origin: from G2204 - TDNT entry: 16:37,3 - Part(s) of speech: Noun - Strong's: From G2204 ; properly heat that is (figuratively) zeal (in a favorable sense ardor; in an unfavorable one jealousy as of a husband [figuratively of God] or an enemy malice): - emulation envy (-ing) fervent mind indignation jealousy zeal. Total KJV Occurrences: 17 • emulations, 1 Galatians 5:20 • envy, 1 Act 13:45 • envying, 4 Romans 13:13; 1 Corinthians 3:3; Jam 3:14; Jam 3:16 • envyings, 1 2 Corinthians 12:20 • indignation, 2 Act 5:17; Hebrews 10:27 • jealousy, 1 2 Corinthians 11:2 • mind, 1 2 Corinthians 7:7 • zeal, 6 Joh 2:17; Romans 10:2; 2 Corinthians 7:11; 2 Corinthians 9:2; Philippians 3:6; Colossians 4:13