ἘΖΗΛΩΣΕΝ, ἐζηλωσεν
EZĒLŌSEN, ezēlōsen
Sounds Like: eh-ZAY-loh-sen
Translations: he was jealous, he envied, he was zealous, he coveted
From the root: ΖΗΛΌΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes a strong emotional state, often translated as 'to be jealous,' 'to be zealous,' or 'to envy.' It can refer to a positive zeal for something, like God's people, or a negative envy towards others. In the provided examples, it is used in the past tense, indicating that someone experienced this intense emotion.
Inflection: Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Strong’s number: G2206 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 30:1
- Numbers — 25:13
- Deuteronomy — 32:19
- 2 Kings — 10:18
- 1 Maccabees — 2:24, 2:26
- Odes — 2:19
- Ezekiel — 31:9
- Joel — 2:18
From the same root
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