Original: ζηλωτής

Transliteration: zēlōtḗs

Phonetic: dzay-lo-tace'

Short Definition: Zealous

- 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.

Cognate: G2205, G2206, G3863