Strong's Greek · G2207
ζηλωτής
zēlōtḗs
zealous
Definition
a "zealot"
Derivation
from G2206 (ζηλόω);
Appears 8 times in Scripture
“He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.”
“When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.”
“Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?”
““I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.”
“Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;”
“It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.”
“I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.”
“When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).