- Original: ζηλωτής
- Transliteration: Zelotes
- Phonetic: dzay-lo-tace'
- Definition:
1. one burning with zeal, a zealot
2. used of God as jealous of any rival and sternly vindicating his control
3. most eagerly desirous of, zealous for, a thing
a. to acquire a thing, (zealous of)
b. to defend and uphold a thing, vehemently contending for a thing
- Origin: from
G2206
- TDNT entry: 16:42,3
- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine
- Strong's: From
G2206 ; a zealot: - zealous.
Total KJV Occurrences: 5
• zealous, 5
Act 21:20; Act 22:3;
1 Corinthians 14:12;
Galatians 1:14;
Titus 2:14