Zeal - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

Zeal

[ 1,,G2205, zelos ]
denotes zeal" in the following passages: John 2:17, with objective genitive, i.e., "zeal for Thine house;" so in Romans 10:2, "a zeal for God;" in 2 Corinthians 7:7, RV, "(your) zeal (for me)," AV, "(your) fervent mind (toward me);" used absolutely in 2 Corinthians 7:11; 2 Corinthians 9:2; Philippians 3:6 (in Colossians 4:13 in some texts; the best have ponos, "labor," RV). See ENVY, Note, FERVENT, C, Note
(2), INDIGNATION, A, Note
(3), JEALOUSY.

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words