ζηλόω
zēloō
- be eager
- to burn with envy or jealousy
- to be jealous
- to seek
- desire eagerly
STEPBible TBESG
Glosses: be eager
ζηλόω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for קָנָא pi. ;]
__1. to burn with envy or jealousy, to be jealousy: absol. Act.7:9 17:5, 1Co.13:4, Jas.4:2 (R, mg. cf. Mayor, in l).
__2. to seek or desire eagerly: with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.12:31 14:1 14:39 (cf. Sir.50:18, Wis.1:12); with accusative of person(s), 2Co.11:2, Gal.4:17; pass. Gal.4:18.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith
Glosses: to burn with envy or jealousy; to be jealous; to seek; desire eagerly
to burn with envy or jealousy; to be jealous; to seek; desire eagerly