Redirected from αντιζηλοϲ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΑΝΤΙΖΗΛΟΣ, αντιζηλος
ANTIZĒLOS, antizēlos
Sounds Like: an-TEE-zay-los
Translations: rival, an opponent, an adversary, a competitor
From the root: ΑΝΤΙΖΗΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes someone who is a rival or an opponent. It is a compound word formed from 'αντι' (anti), meaning 'against' or 'opposite', and 'ζηλος' (zelos), meaning 'zeal' or 'emulation'. Thus, it refers to someone who is zealous against another, or who strives in opposition. It is used to describe a person who is a competitor or an adversary.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G0001 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Sirach — 26:6
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΝΤΙΖΗΛΟΣ.
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.
- ΑΝΤΙΖΗΛΟΥ — (of) a rival, (of) a competitor, (of) a jealous rival, (of) a jealous opponent
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