be eager

Greek Verb

ζηλόω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for קָנָא pi;] 1) to burn with envy or jealousy, to be jealousy: absol, Act.7:9 17:5, 1Co.13:4, Jas.4:2 (R, mg, cf. Mayor, in l). 2) to seek or desire eagerly: with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.12:31 14:1 14:39 (cf. Sir.50:18, Wis.1:12); with accusative of person(s), 2Co.11:2, Gal.4:17; pass, Gal.4:18. (AS)

be eager

Greek Verb

ζηλ-όω, (ζῆλος): I) with accusative person, vie with, emulate, τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in bad sense, to be jealous of, envy, ζηλοῖ δέ τε γείτονα γείτων [LXX+8th c.BC+]: absolutely, to be jealous, [NT]through jealousy, [NT] b) with accusative person, to be jealous for, [LXX] 2) esteem or pronounce happy, admire, praise, τινά τινος one for a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: more rarely, ζ. τινά τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ζ. σε ὁθούνεκα. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὴν πόλιν, ὅτι. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολλά σε ζηλῶ βίου, μάλιστα δ᾽ εἰ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, σε ζ. θανόντα πρὶν κακῶν ἰδεῖν βάθος [Refs 5th c.BC+] happy in your ignorance! [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be deemed fortunate, ὑπό τινων [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) with accusative of things, desire emulously, strive after, affect, ὁ μὲν δόξης ἐπιθυμεῖ καὶ τοῦτ᾽ ἐζήλωκε [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πίστιν [Refs]:—passive, ἡ ἀρετὴ ὑπὸ πάντων τῶν ἀνθρώπων ζηλοῦται [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) also of persons, pay zealous court to, [NT]passive [Refs]

Greek

Verb

to have warmth of feeling for or against; affect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire, (move with) envy, be jealous over, (be) zealous(-ly affect); from g2205 (ζῆλος)