# ζηλόω (zēloō)

Strong’s G2206. 10 New Testament occurrences.

(a) intrans: I am jealous, (b) trans: I am jealous of, with acc. of a person; I am eager for, am eager to possess, with acc. of a thing.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/zeloo-g2206

## Occurrences

- [Acts 7:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/7/9) — And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
- [Acts 17:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/17/5) — But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an upr…
- [1 Corinthians 12:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/12/31) — But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
- [1 Corinthians 13:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/13/4) — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
- [1 Corinthians 14:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/14/1) — Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
- [1 Corinthians 14:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/14/39) — Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
- [2 Corinthians 11:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-corinthians/11/2) — For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
- [Galatians 4:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/4/17) — They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
- [Galatians 4:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/4/18) — But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
- [James 4:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/james/4/2) — Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.