verb transitive greek

zēlo

2nd PP zēlāre · conj. 1st

To love with zeal; ardently •

To love with zeal or ardently (eccl. Lat.): populum summo pietatis amore, Tert. Carm. adv. Marc. 4, 36; Aug. Conf. 1, 7.—

To be jealous of •

To be jealous of: non zeles mulierem sinus tui, Vulg. Ecclus. 9, 1.—

To be zealous for absol •

To be zealous for: zelat zelum legis, Vulg. 1 Macc. 2, 58.—Also in dep. form: zelatus est legem. Vulg. 1 Macc. 2, 26.—Absol.: zelatus est pro Deo suo, Vulg. Num. 25, 13.

Perseus ID: n51523 Key: zelo