Transliteration: zeloo · verb
| Meaning | I am jealous, eager for |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 11x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ζηλώσαντες, ζηλοῦτε, ζηλοῖ, ζηλῶ, ζηλοῦσιν, ζηλοῦσθαι |
| Example verses | Acts 7:9 · Acts 17:5 · 1Cor 12:31 · 1Cor 13:4 · 1Cor 14:1 |
ζηλόω (zeloo) is a verb that occurs 11 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I am jealous, eager for” and first appears in Acts 7:9.
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