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ζηλωτής

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ζηλωτής, οῦ, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
zēlōtēs
Simplified transliteration: 
zelotes
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2207
GK Number: 
2421
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
8
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1f
Gloss: 
zealot, enthusiast, adherent, one who has the feelings or attitudes of deep commitment to a person or cause; in the NT this can technically refer to a person who belonged to a nationalist Jewish group that sought independence from Rome
Definition: 
pr. a generous rival, an imitator; in NT an aspirant, 1 Cor. 14:12; Tit. 2:14; a devoted adherent, a zealot, Acts 21:20; 22:3; Gal. 1:14

Greek-English Concordance for ζηλωτής

Luke 6:15 and Matthew, and Thomas, and James son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called a Zealot (zēlōtēn | ζηλωτήν | acc sg masc),
Acts 1:13 And when they had entered the city, they went up to the upper room, where they were lodging; Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot (zēlōtēs | ζηλωτής | nom sg masc) and Judas the son of James.
Acts 21:20 And when they heard it, they began to praise God. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands of believers there are among the Jews, and they are all zealous (zēlōtai | ζηλωταί | nom pl masc) for the law.
Acts 22:3 “I am a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, educated according to the strictness of the ancestral law, being zealous (zēlōtēs | ζηλωτής | nom sg masc) for God just as you all are today.
1 Corinthians 14:12 So it is with you. Since you are eager (zēlōtai | ζηλωταί | nom pl masc) for manifestations of the Spirit, seek to excel for the edification of the church.
Galatians 1:14 And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age in the entire nation, being extremely zealous (zēlōtēs | ζηλωτής | nom sg masc) for the traditions of my ancestors.
Titus 2:14 who gave himself for us so that he might redeem us from all lawlessness and cleanse for himself a special people, a zealot (zēlōtēn | ζηλωτήν | acc sg masc) for good works.
1 Peter 3:13 And who is the one who will harm you if you become zealots (zēlōtai | ζηλωταί | nom pl masc) for what is good?