ΖΗΛΟΤΥΠΙΑ, ζηλοτυπια
ZĒLOTYPIA, zēlotypia
Sounds Like: ZAY-loh-too-PEE-ah
Translations: jealousy, a jealousy, envy, a zealous rivalry
From the root: ΖΗΛΟΤΥΠΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a strong feeling of jealousy or envy, often with a negative connotation, implying a suspicious or resentful attitude towards a rival or someone else's success. It can also denote a zealous rivalry or an intense, often possessive, concern for something or someone. It is a compound word formed from 'ζῆλος' (zeal, jealousy) and 'τύπτω' (to strike, to smite), literally meaning 'zeal-striking' or 'zeal-smiting'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2205 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Twelve Disciples
- The Didache — 5:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΖΗΛΟΤΥΠΙΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΖΗΛΟΤΥΠΙΑΝ — jealousy, envy, a jealousy, an envy
- ΖΗΛΟΤΥΠΙΑΣ — of jealousy, of zealousness, of envy
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