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zealous

Meaning of “zealous”

Ardent, earnest, or warmly devoted in pursuing an object.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
8 occurrences8 verses6 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Numbers 25:11

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “zealous”

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Numbers 25:11
Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 25:11 · retained source text

Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar, the sonne of Aaron the Priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, (while hee was zealous for my sake among them) that I consumed not the children of Israel in my ielousie.

1611 marginal notePsal. 106.30.

Numbers 25:13
And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 25:13 · retained source text

And he shall haue it, and his seed after him, euen the Couenant of an euerlasting Priesthood, because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.

Acts 21:20
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 21:20 · retained source text

And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, & said vnto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Iewes there are which beleeue, and they are all zealous of the Law.

Acts 22:3
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 22:3 · retained source text

I am verely a man which am a Iew, borne in Tarsus a citie in Cilicia, yet brought vp in this citie at the feete of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect maner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous towards God, as ye all are this day.

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.39.

1 Corinthians 14:12
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:12 · retained source text

Euen so ye, forasmuch as yee are zealous of spirituall gifts, seeke that yee may excell to the edifying of the Church.

1611 marginal noteGr. of spirite.

Galatians 1:14
And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Galatians 1:14 · retained source text

And profited in the Iewes Religion, aboue many my equals in mine owne nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

1611 marginal noteGr. equals in yeeres.

Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Titus 2:14 · retained source text

Who gaue himselfe for vs, that he might redeeme vs from all iniquitie, and purifie vnto himselfe a peculiar people, zealous of good workes.

Revelation 3:19
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 3:19 · retained source text

As many as I loue, I rebuke and chasten, be zealous therefore, and repent.

1611 marginal noteProu. 3.11. hebr. 12.5.

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Historical definitions

Warmly engaged or ardent in the pursuit of an object.

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