Original: Ζηλωτής

Transliteration: Zēlōtḗs

Phonetic: dzay-lo-tace'

Short Definition: Zelotes

- 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: the same as G2207

- TDNT entry: 16:42,3

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: the same as G2207; a Zealot that is (specifically) partisan for Jewish political independence: - Zelotes.