Strong's Lexicon zélótés: Zealot, enthusiast, fervent supporter Original Word: ζηλωτής Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ζηλόω (zéloó), meaning "to be zealous" or "to be jealous." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7065 קָנָא (qanah): To be jealous, zealous, or envious. - H7068 קִנְאָה (qin'ah): Zeal, jealousy, ardor. Usage: The term "zélótés" refers to someone who is fervently devoted to a cause, often with an intense enthusiasm or passion. In the New Testament, it is used to describe individuals who are ardently committed to their beliefs or causes, sometimes to the point of being militant or radical. Cultural and Historical Background: In the first-century Jewish context, the Zealots were a political movement known for their zealous opposition to Roman rule in Judea. They were fervent nationalists who sought to incite the people of Israel to rebel against the Roman Empire and restore Jewish independence. This group played a significant role in the events leading up to the Jewish-Roman War (66-70 AD). The term "zealot" thus carried connotations of both religious fervor and political activism. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2207 zēlōtḗs – a person with zealous enthusiasm who (literally) "boils over with passion" ("someone burning with zeal," J. Thayer). See 2205 (zēlos). 2707 /kataphrontḗs ("a zealous person") is used of "one who is deeply committed to something and therefore zealous – 'enthusiast, zealous person' " (L & N, 1, 25.77). [This term is also used of the extreme faction of the Pharisees called "zealots of the Law" (Lk 6:15; Ac 1:13).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom zéloó Definition zealous NASB Translation zealous (6). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2207: ζηλωτήςζηλωτής, ζηλωτου, ὁ (ζηλόω), one burning with zeal; a zealot; 1. absolutely, for the Hebrew קַנָּא, used of God as jealous of any rival and sternly vindicating his control: Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 4:24, etc. From the time of the Maccabees ( 2. with the genitive of the object: with the genitive of the thing, most eagerly desirous of, zealous for, a thing; a. to acquire a thing (zealous of) (see ζηλόω, 2): 1 Corinthians 14:12; Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 3:13 L T Tr WH (ἀρετῆς, Philo, praem. et poen. § 2; τῆς εὐσεβείας, de monarch. 50:1, § 3; εὐσεβείας καί δικαιοσύνης, de poenit. § 1; τῶν πολεμικων ἔργων, Diodorus 1, 73; περί τῶν ἀνηκόντων εἰς σωτηρίαν, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 45, 1 [ET]). b. to defend and uphold a thing, vehemently contending for a thing (zealous for): νόμου, Acts 21:20 (2 Macc. 4:2); τῶν πατρικῶν παραδόσεων, Galatians 1:14 (τῶν αἰγυπτιακων πλασματων, Philo, vit. Moys. iii. § 19; τῆς ἀρχαίας καί σώφρονος ἀγωγης, Diodorus excerpt., p. 611 (from 50:37, vol. 2:564 Didot)); with the genitive of person: Θεοῦ, intent on protecting the majesty and authority of God by contending for the Mosaic law, Acts 22:3. (In secular authors also an emulator, admirer, imitator, follower of anyone.) From zeloo; a "zealot" -- zealous. see GREEK zeloo Englishman's Concordance Luke 6:15 N-AMSGRK: τὸν καλούμενον Ζηλωτὴν INT: who [was] called Zealot Acts 1:13 N-NMS Acts 21:20 N-NMP Acts 22:3 N-NMS 1 Corinthians 14:12 N-NMP Galatians 1:14 N-NMS Titus 2:14 N-AMS 1 Peter 3:13 N-NMP Strong's Greek 2207 |
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