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Zealot

A sect of Jews which originated with Judas the Gaulonite (Acts 5:37). They refused to pay tribute to the Romans, on the ground that this was a violation of the principle that God was the only king of Israel. This unified study connects 5 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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  • Historical Reference: A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
G2207, G2208, G2581
Hebrew
קַנָּא · qannâʼ
Greek
ζηλωτής · zēlōtēs

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ζηλωτής

G2207
Transliteration
zēlōtēs
Language
Greek
Part of speech
N:N-M-T
Indexed occurrences
6

Glosses

zealot, zealous

Lexicon definition

ζηλωτής, -οῦ, ὁ (ζηλόω), [in LXX for קַנָּא (θεὸς ζ.), Exo.20:5 34:14, Deu.4:24 5:9 6:15; קַנּוֹא, Nam.1:2 (θεός); pl., I Est.8:72; ζ. τῶν νόμων, 2Ma.4:2;τὸν ζ. Φινεές, 4Ma.18:12 (cf. Num.25:11)* ;] __1. in cl. an emulator, zealous admirer (Plat., al.). __2. eagerly desirous, zealous; __(a) absol., as in OT, ll. with; __(b) with genitive obj.: (zealous to acquire or to defend), 1Co.14:12, Tit.2:14, 1Pe.3:13; τ. νόμου (2Mac, l.with), Act.21:20; παραδόσεων, Gal.1:14; with genitive of person(s), θεοῦ, Act.22:3. __3. In FlJ, NT, a Zealot, member of the Jewish party so called: as surname of the Apostle Simon, Luk.6:15, Act.1:13.† (AS)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ζηλωτής

G2208
Transliteration
zēlōtēs
Language
Greek
Part of speech
N:N--T
Indexed occurrences
2

Glosses

Zealot, Zelotes

Lexicon definition

Ζηλωτής In FlJ, NT, a Zealot, member of the Jewish party so called: as surname of the Apostle Simon, Luk.6:15, Act.1:13.† (AS)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Κανανίτης, Καναναῖος

G2581
Transliteration
Kananitēs, Kananaios
Language
Greek
Part of speech
N:N-M-T
Indexed occurrences
2

Glosses

Zealot, Canaanite (by mistake for a derivative from G5477 (Χαναάν))

Lexicon definition

Καναναῖος, -ου, ὁ (late Heb. קָנָא), a Cananæan or Zealot (cf. ζηλωτής): Mat.10:4, Mrk.3:18 (Rec. -νίτης).† (AS)

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Ζηλωτής

Lexicon
Indexed occurrences
0

Lexicon definition

pr. a generous rival, an imitator; in N.T., an aspirant, 1 Co. 14.12. Tit. 2.14; a devoted adherent, a zealot, Ac. 21.20; 22.3. Gal. 1.14.

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

קַנָּא

H7067
Transliteration
qannâʼ
Pronunciation
kan-naw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
6

Glosses

jealous. Compare H7072 (קַנּוֹא).

Lexicon definition

jealous

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

קָנָא

H7065
Transliteration
qânâʼ
Pronunciation
kaw-naw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
34

Glosses

(be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), [idiom] very, (be) zeal(-ous).

Lexicon definition

to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Zealots

A sect of Jews which originated with Judas the Gaulonite (Acts 5:37). They refused to pay tribute to the Romans, on the ground that this was a violation of the principle that God was the only king of Israel. They rebelled against the Romans, but were soon scattered, and became a lawless band of mere brigands. They were afterwards called Sicarii, from their use of the sica, i.e., the Roman dagger.

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Zealot

Indexed occurrences: 4

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All Scripture references5 references

Matthew 1

Matthew 10:4

Mark 1

Mark 3:18

Luke 1

Luke 6:15

Acts 2

Acts 1:13Acts 5:37

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Concision

(Gr. katatome; i.e., "mutilation"), a term used by Paul contemptuously of those who were zealots for circumcision (Phil. 3:2). Instead of the warning, "Beware of the circumcision" (peritome) i.e., of the party who pressed on Gentile converts the necessity of still observing that ordinance, he says, "Beware of the concision;" as much as to say, "This circumcision which they vaunt of is in Christ only as the gashings and mutilations of idolatrous heathen."

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Zealots

A sect of Jews which originated with Judas the Gaulonite (Acts 5:37). They refused to pay tribute to the Romans, on the ground that this was a violation of the principle that God was the only king of Israel. They rebelled against the Romans, but were soon scattered, and became a lawless band of mere brigands. They were afterwards called Sicarii, from their use of the sica, i.e., the Roman dagger.

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