Word study · Greek
zēlóō
to be jealous, to be eager
Say it: zay-LOH-oh (approximate)
ζηλόω
What it means
To be zealous or eager, which can be good (eager for good gifts, 12:31; 14:1) or bad (jealous or envious, 13:4). Context decides. It is related to zēlos, "zeal, jealousy."
Range of meaning
- Be eagerDesire strongly.
- Be jealousEnvy others.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 13
"Love doesn't envy" (13:4).
Every verse (4)
Verses where G2206 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources