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Greek word study

ζῆλοςzēlos — eagerness, zeal, rivalry

(a) eagerness, zeal, enthusiasm, (b) jealousy, rivalry.

Translated in the King James as: emulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal

Appears 16 times in Scripture

Origin: from G2204 (ζέω);

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Where it appears

John — 1×
John 2:17
Acts — 2×
Acts 5:17Acts 13:45
Romans — 2×
Rom 10:2Rom 13:13
1 Corinthians — 1×
1 Cor 3:3
2 Corinthians — 5×
2 Cor 7:72 Cor 7:112 Cor 9:22 Cor 11:22 Cor 12:20
Galatians — 1×
Gal 5:20
Philippians — 1×
Phil 3:6
Hebrews — 1×
Heb 10:27
James — 2×
James 3:14James 3:16

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA), Dodson Greek Lexicon (public domain). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.