# G2205 ## Gary’s Bible Definition - ## Root Transliteration (Phonetic Spelling) - zelos (dzay'-los) ## Strong's Definition & Usage - Definition: to have warmth of feeling for or against, to be zealous or jealous - Usage: - (a) eagerness, zeal, enthusiasm - (b) jealousy, rivalry ## Part of Speech - Noun ## BSB Translation - ## NASB Translation - See [[G2205b]] ## NASB Word Origin - See [[G2205b]] ## Occurrences - 16 ## Occurrences Link - https://biblehub.com/greek/strongs_2205.htm ## BibleHub Link - https://biblehub.com/greek/2205.htm ## Helps Word Studies - [[G2205]] zḗlos (an omamopoeic term that mimics the sound of water bubbling over from heat and perhaps derived from [[G2204]] /zéō, "to boil") – properly, burning emotion (inner feeling boiling over, "boiling from heat," J. Thayer); (figuratively) something very fervent ("red-hot") as with Spirit-fueled zeal to serve the Lord. This root (zē-) is used both negatively ("jealousy") and positively ("zeal") depending on the context. - The root (zē-, "zeal") literally means "hot enough to boil." It is metaphorically used of "burning anger, love, zeal" (A-S) – i.e. to burn (in spirit). It can refer to "boiling anger, love, zeal, for what is good or bad" (J. Thayer). ## Blue Letter Bible - Outline - ## Blue Letter Bible - Strong's Definition - ## Blue Letter Bible - Vines - ## Transliteration Details - ## Date - Initial - 2019.10.05 - Revised - 2023.10.05