Related to:
ζῆλος, ου, ὁ, later εος, τό, [
NT] codices
optative;
Doric dialect ζᾶλος [
Refs]:—
jealousy (= φθόνος), [
Refs 8th c.BC+]: more usually in good sense,
eager rivalry, emulation, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
2) with
genitive person,
zeal for one, ξυναίμων [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατὰ ζῆλον Ἡρακλέους in
emulation of him, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]:
absolutely,
passion, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]
3) with
genitive of things, ζῆλον. γάμων ἔχουσα causing
rivalry for my hand, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ζ. τῶν ἀρίστων
emulous desire for, opposed to φυγὴ τῶν χειρόνων, [
Refs 1st c.BC+]:
plural,
ambitions, [
Refs 1st c.BC+]
4)
fervour, zeal, [
LXX+NT];
indignation, ζ. πυρός [
NT]
5) personified as son of Styx, brother of Βία, Κράτος, Νίκη, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
II)
pride, honour, glory, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III)
spirit, τῆς πολιτείας [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]:
plural,
tastes, interests, τοῖς ἀπὸ διαφόρων ἐπιτηδευμάτων, βίων, ζήλων, ἡλικιῶν, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]
III.2) especially in Lit. Crit,
style, τοῦ Ἀσιανοῦ λεγομένου ζήλου [
Refs 1st c.BC+]