ζῆλος

ζῆλος, -ου, ὁ and in late Gk., also -εος, τό (2 Kor 9,2, Fil 3,6),

[in LXX for קִנְאָה, 4 Mos 25,11, al. ;]

1. zeal: 2 Kor 7,11; 9,2; κατά ζῆλος, Fil 3,6 with genitive obj., Joh 2,17 (LXX), Rom 10,2 before ὑπέρ, 2 Kor 7,7 with genitive subj., θεοῦ, 2 Kor 11,2 πυρός, Hebr 10,27 (cf. Es 26,11, Wis 5,18, and cf. Westc., in l).

2. jealousy: Rom 13,13, 1 Kor 3,3; 3,2 2 Kor 12,20, Gal 5,20 (WH, txt, RV), Jak 3,14, 16; πλησθῆναι ζήλου ApG 5,17; 13,45; pl., ζῆλοι (see B1., § 32, 6), Gal 5,20, WH, mg.†