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G2205ζῆλοςzēlos

zealPart of speech: Greek Noun (Masculine or Neuter)

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Occurrences by book

  1. Matthew: 0
  2. Mark: 0
  3. Luke: 0
  4. 1
  5. 2
  6. 2
  7. 1
  8. 5
  9. 1
  10. Ephesians: 0
  11. 1
  12. Colossians: 0
  13. 1 Thessalonians: 0
  14. 2 Thessalonians: 0
  15. 1 Timothy: 0
  16. 2 Timothy: 0
  17. Titus: 0
  18. Philemon: 0
  19. 1
  20. 2
  21. 1 Peter: 0
  22. 2 Peter: 0
  23. 1 John: 0
  24. 2 John: 0
  25. 3 John: 0
  26. Jude: 0
  27. Revelation: 0

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16 occurrences in 16 verses

With their references and text in Bible in Basic English.

  1. John 2:17

    And it came to the minds of the disciples that the Writings say, I am on fire with passion for your house.

    ζῆλος zēlos “zeal”

  2. Acts 5:17

    But the high priest and those who were with him (the Sadducees) were full of envy,

    ζήλου zēlou “with jealousy”

  3. Acts 13:45

    But when the Jews saw such a great number of people, they were full of envy and said evil words against Paul's preaching.

    ζήλου zēlou “with jealousy”

  4. Romans 10:2

    For I give witness of them that they have a strong desire for God, but not with knowledge.

    ζῆλον zēlon “zeal”

  5. Romans 13:13

    With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.

    ζήλῳ· zēlō “in jealousy;”

  6. 1 Corinthians 3:3

    Because you are still in the flesh: for when there is envy and division among you, are you not still walking after the way of the flesh, even as natural men?

    ζῆλος zēlos “jealousy”

  7. 2 Corinthians 7:7

    And not by his coming only, but by the comfort which he had in you, while he gave us word of your desire, your sorrow, your care for me; so that I was still more glad.

    ζῆλον zēlon “zeal”

  8. 2 Corinthians 7:11

    For you see what care was produced in you by this very sorrow of yours before God, what clearing of yourselves, what wrath against sin, what fear, what desire, what serious purpose, what punishment. In everything you have made it clear that you are free

    ζῆλον, zēlon “zeal,”

  9. 2 Corinthians 9:2

    For I have before made clear to those of Macedonia my pride in your ready mind, saying to them that Achaia has been ready for a year back; and a great number have been moved to do the same by your example.

    ζῆλος zēlos “zeal”

  10. 2 Corinthians 11:2

    For I have a very great care for you: because you have been married by me to one husband, and it is my desire to give you completely holy to Christ.

    ζήλῳ· zēlō “with [the] jealousy;”

  11. 2 Corinthians 12:20

    For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against author

    ζῆλος, zēlos “jealousy,”

  12. Galatians 5:20

    Worship of images, use of strange powers, hates, fighting, desire for what another has, angry feelings, attempts to get the better of others, divisions, false teachings,

    ζῆλος, zēlos “jealousy,”

  13. Philippians 3:6

    In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.

    ζῆλος zēlos “zeal”

  14. Hebrews 10:27

    But only a great fear of being judged, and of the fire of wrath which will be the destruction of the haters of God.

    ζῆλος zēlos “fury”

  15. James 3:14

    But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.

    ζῆλον zēlon “jealousy”

  16. James 3:16

    For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing.

    ζῆλος zēlos “jealousy”