1) excitement of mind, ardour, fervour of spirit
1a) zeal, ardour in embracing, pursuing, defending anything
1a1) zeal in behalf of, for a person or thing
1a2) the fierceness of indignation, punitive zeal
1b) an envious and contentious rivalry, jealousy
Part of Speech: noun masculine or neuter
Citing in TDNT: 2:877, 297
G2205
From G2204; properly heat, that is, (figuratively) "zeal" (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband [figuratively of God], or an enemy, malice): - emulation, envy (-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal.
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a earnest concern | 25.46 |
c extremely | 78.25 |
b jealousy | 88.162 |
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University of Chicago's Logion lexicon
Thayer's dictionary plus other information.
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