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In the New Testament, it is used to describe individuals who are ardently committed to their beliefs or causes, sometimes to the point of being militant or radical.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the first-century Jewish context, the Zealots were a political movement known for their zealous opposition to Roman rule in Judea. They were fervent nationalists who sought to incite the people of Israel to rebel against the Roman Empire and restore Jewish independence. This group played a significant role in the events leading up to the Jewish-Roman War (66-70 AD). The term "zealot" thus carried connotations of both religious fervor and political activism.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 2207</b> <i>zēlōtḗs</i> – a person with <i>zealous</i> enthusiasm who (literally) "<i>boils over</i> with passion" ("someone <i>burning with zeal</i>," J. Thayer). <a href="/greek/2205.htm">See 2205</a> (<i>zēlos</i>).</p><p class="discovery"><a href="/greek/2707.htm">2707</a> <i>/kataphrontḗs</i> ("a zealous person") is used of "one who is <i>deeply committed</i> to something and therefore zealous – 'enthusiast, zealous person' " (<i>L & N</i>, 1, 25.77).</p><p class="discovery">[This term is also used of the extreme faction of the Pharisees called "<i>zealots</i> of the Law" (Lk 6:15; Ac 1:13).]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/2206.htm">zéloó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>zealous<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>zealous (6).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2207: ζηλωτής</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ζηλωτής</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ζηλωτου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (<span class="greek2">ζηλόω</span>), <span class="accented">one burning with zeal; a zealot</span>; <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> absolutely, for the Hebrew <span class="hebrew">קַנָּא</span>, used of God as jealous of any rival and sternly vindicating his control: <a href="/interlinear/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/4-24.htm">Deuteronomy 4:24</a>, etc. From the time of the Maccabees (<DATE_RANGE:105-63 B.C.>) there existed among the Jews a class of men, called <span class="accented">Zealots,</span> who rigorously adhered to the Mosaic law and endeavored even by a resort to violence, after the example of Phinehas (<a href="/interlinear/numbers/25-11.htm">Numbers 25:11</a>, <span class="greek2">ζηλωτής</span> <span class="greek2">Φινης</span> 4 Macc. 18:12), to prevent religion from being violated by others; but in the latter days of the Jewish commonwealth they used their holy zeal as a pretext for the basest crimes, <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">b. j.</span> 4, 3, 9; 4, 5, 1; 4, 6, 3; 7, 8, 1. To this class perhaps Simon the apostle had belonged, and hence, got the surname <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">ζηλωτής</span>: <a href="/interlinear/luke/6-15.htm">Luke 6:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/1-13.htm">Acts 1:13</a>; (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Schürer</span>, Neutest. Zeitgesch., Index under the word Zeloten; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, i. 237ff). <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> with the genitive of the object: with the genitive of the thing, <span class="accented">most eagerly desirous of, zealous for, a thing</span>; <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> to acquire a thing (zealous of) (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ζηλόω</span></span>, 2): <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/14-12.htm">1 Corinthians 14:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/titus/2-14.htm">Titus 2:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3-13.htm">1 Peter 3:13</a> <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> (<span class="greek2">ἀρετῆς</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Philo</span>, praem. et poen. § 2; <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">εὐσεβείας</span>, de monarch. 50:1, § 3; <span class="greek2">εὐσεβείας</span> <span class="greek2">καί</span> <span class="greek2">δικαιοσύνης</span>, de poenit. § 1; <span class="greek2">τῶν</span> <span class="greek2">πολεμικων</span> <span class="greek2">ἔργων</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span> 1, 73; <span class="greek2">περί</span> <span class="greek2">τῶν</span> <span class="greek2">ἀνηκόντων</span> <span class="greek2">εἰς</span> <span class="greek2">σωτηρίαν</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Clement of Rome</span>, 1 Cor. 45, 1 [ET]). <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> to defend and uphold a thing, vehemently contending for a thing (zealous for): <span class="greek2">νόμου</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/21-20.htm">Acts 21:20</a> (2 Macc. 4:2); <span class="greek2">τῶν</span> <span class="greek2">πατρικῶν</span> <span class="greek2">παραδόσεων</span>, <a href="/interlinear/galatians/1-14.htm">Galatians 1:14</a> (<span class="greek2">τῶν</span> <span class="greek2">αἰγυπτιακων</span> <span class="greek2">πλασματων</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Philo</span>, vit. Moys. iii. § 19; <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">ἀρχαίας</span> <span class="greek2">καί</span> <span class="greek2">σώφρονος</span> <span class="greek2">ἀγωγης</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span> excerpt., p. 611 (from 50:37, vol. 2:564 Didot)); with the genitive of person: <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span>, intent on protecting the majesty and authority of God by contending for the Mosaic law, <a href="/interlinear/acts/22-3.htm">Acts 22:3</a>. (In secular authors also <span class="accented">an emulator, admirer, imitator, follower of anyone</span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Zealot<p>From <a href="/greek/2206.htm">zeloo</a>; a "zealot" -- zealous. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2206.htm">zeloo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ζηλωται ζηλωταί ζηλωταὶ Ζηλωτην ζηλωτήν Ζηλωτὴν ζηλωτης ζηλωτής ζηλωτὴς ζηλωτόν ζηλωτός zelotai zelotaí zelotaì zēlōtai zēlōtaí zēlōtaì Zeloten Zelotḕn Zēlōtēn Zēlōtḕn zelotes zelotḕs zēlōtēs zēlōtḕs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/6-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 6:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὸν καλούμενον <b>Ζηλωτὴν</b> </span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/6-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> who [was] called <span class="itali">Zealot</span><p><b><a href="/text/acts/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 1:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Σίμων ὁ <b>ζηλωτὴς</b> καὶ Ἰούδας</span><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Simon the <span class="itali">Zealot</span> and Judas [brother]<p><b><a href="/text/acts/21-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 21:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural">N-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ πάντες <b>ζηλωταὶ</b> τοῦ νόμου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and they are all <span class="itali">zealous</span> for the Law;<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> they are all <span class="itali">zealous</span> of the law:<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/21-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and all <span class="itali">zealous ones</span> for the law<p><b><a href="/text/acts/22-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 22:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/22.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πατρῴου νόμου <b>ζηλωτὴς</b> ὑπάρχων τοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> being <span class="itali">zealous</span> for God<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and was <span class="itali">zealous</span> toward God,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/22-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> ancestral law <span class="itali">a zealous one</span> being the<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/14-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 14:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural">N-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑμεῖς ἐπεὶ <b>ζηλωταί</b> ἐστε πνευμάτων</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you, since <span class="itali">you are zealous</span> of spiritual<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ye are <span class="itali">zealous</span> of spiritual<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/14-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> you since <span class="itali">zealous</span> you are of spiritual gifts<p><b><a href="/text/galatians/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Galatians 1:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μου περισσοτέρως <b>ζηλωτὴς</b> ὑπάρχων τῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/galatians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> more extremely <span class="itali">zealous</span> for my ancestral<br><a href="/kjvs/galatians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> more exceedingly <span class="itali">zealous</span> of the traditions<br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of me more abundantly <span class="itali">zealous</span> being of the<p><b><a href="/text/titus/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Titus 2:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/titus/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">λαὸν περιούσιον <b>ζηλωτὴν</b> καλῶν ἔργων</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/titus/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> possession, <span class="itali">zealous</span> for good<br><a href="/kjvs/titus/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> people, <span class="itali">zealous</span> of good<br><a href="/interlinear/titus/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a people specially chosen <span class="itali">zealous</span> of good works<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/3-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 3:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural">N-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ <b>ζηλωταὶ</b> γένησθε </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you prove <span class="itali">zealous</span> for what is good?<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> for that which [is] good <span class="itali">zealous</span> you should be<p><b><a href="/greek/2207.htm">Strong's Greek 2207</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2207.htm">8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ze_lo_tai_2207.htm">ζηλωταὶ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ze_lo_te_n_2207.htm">Ζηλωτὴν — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ze_lo_te_s_2207.htm">ζηλωτὴς — 3 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2206.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2206"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2206" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2208.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2208"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2208" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>