What does ζηλωτής (zēlōtḗs) mean in the Bible?
ζηλωτής (zēlōtḗs) is a Greek word meaning "a "zealot"".
Greek · G2207
ζηλωτής
A "zealot"
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ζηλωτήςG2207
Pronunciationzēlōtḗs
What does ζηλωτής (zēlōtḗs) mean in the Bible?
ζηλωτής (zēlōtḗs) is a Greek word meaning "a "zealot"".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2207?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include zealous (4), [the] Zealot (1), {just as} zealous (1), eager to have (1), Zealot (1).
Where does ζηλωτής (zēlōtḗs) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 6:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (3), 1 Corinthians (1), 1 Peter (1), Galatians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itzealous4×Acts 21:20, Galatians 1:14, Titus 2:14, 1 Peter 3:13
[the] Zealot1×Luke 6:15
{just as} zealous1×Acts 22:3
eager to have1×1 Corinthians 14:12
Zealot1×Acts 1:13
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 6:15Ζηλωτὴνto[the] ZealotNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularActs 1:13ΖηλωτὴςtoZealotNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularActs 21:20ζηλωταὶtozealousNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralActs 22:3ζηλωτὴςto{just as} zealousNoun - Nominative Masculine Singular1 Corinthians 14:12ζηλωταίtoeager to haveNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralGalatians 1:14ζηλωτὴςtozealousNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularTitus 2:14ζηλωτὴνtozealousNoun - Accusative Masculine Singular1 Peter 3:13ζηλωταὶtozealousNoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 6:15
Aligned rows8
Books represented6
Luke1Acts31 Corinthians1Galatians1Titus11 Peter1
Source forms
ζηλωταὶ2xzēlōtaiActs 21:20, 1 Peter 3:13
ζηλωτὴς2xzēlōtēsActs 22:3, Galatians 1:14
ζηλωταί1xzēlōtai1 Corinthians 14:12
ζηλωτὴν1xzēlōtēnTitus 2:14
Ζηλωτὴν1xZēlōtēnLuke 6:15
Ζηλωτὴς1xZēlōtēsActs 1:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural3xActs 21:20, 1 Corinthians 14:12, 1 Peter 3:13
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular3xActs 1:13, Acts 22:3, Galatians 1:14
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular2xLuke 6:15, Titus 2:14
Evidence Summary
Greek word. a "zealot"
Strong'sG2207
Lexical occurrences7 versesGreek text appearances7 timesWord forms3 forms7 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkActs 22:1-5Source Gloss
a "zealot"
Extended definition
:--zealous.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 6:15Noun Accusative Singular Masculine
Ζηλωτήν,zhlwthn
a zealot
Read verseActs 1:13Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Ζηλωτής,zhlwthv
a zealot
Read verseActs 21:20Noun Nominative Plural Masculine
ζηλωταὶzhlwtai
a zealot
Read verseActs 22:3Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
ζηλωτὴςzhlwthv
a zealot
Read verse1 Corinthians 14:12Noun Nominative Plural Masculine
ζηλωταίzhlwtai
a zealot
Read verseGalatians 1:14Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
ζηλωτὴςzhlwthv
a zealot
Read verseTitus 2:14Noun Accusative Singular Masculine
ζηλωτὴνzhlwthn
a zealot
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns3Aligned forms7Case patternNominative (6)Number patternSingular (4)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Nominative · Singular · MasculineActs 1:13 · Acts 22:3 · Gal 1:143×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineActs 21:20 · 1 Cor 14:12 · 1 Pet 3:133×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineTitus 2:141×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
New Testament Witnesses
One who is fervently devoted.
Showing 1 selected witness from 7 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
ζηλωτής is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Explains Paul’s former intensity against the church.Acts 22:1-5