What does παραζηλόω (parazēlóō) mean in the Bible?
παραζηλόω (parazēlóō): Provoke to jealous anger by stirring rivalry; Paul uses it for drawing Israel toward Christ through gentile inclusion.
Greek · G3863
παραζηλόω
To make envious
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παραζηλόωG3863
Pronunciationparazēlóō
What does παραζηλόω (parazēlóō) mean in the Bible?
παραζηλόω (parazēlóō): Provoke to jealous anger by stirring rivalry; Paul uses it for drawing Israel toward Christ through gentile inclusion.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3863?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Are we trying to provoke (1), I may provoke (1), make [Israel] jealous (1), will make you jealous (1).
Where does παραζηλόω (parazēlóō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Romans 10:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Romans (3), 1 Corinthians (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 ItAre we trying to provoke1×1 Corinthians 10:22
I may provoke1×Romans 11:14
make [Israel] jealous1×Romans 11:11
will make you jealous1×Romans 10:19
Show sample aligned rows
Romans 10:19παραζηλώσωtowill make you jealousVerb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularRomans 11:11παραζηλῶσαιtomake [Israel] jealousVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveRomans 11:14παραζηλώσωtoI may provokeVerb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular1 Corinthians 10:22παραζηλοῦμενtoAre we trying to provokeVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowRomans 10:19
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Romans31 Corinthians1
Source forms
παραζηλώσω2xparazēlōsōRomans 10:19, Romans 11:14
παραζηλοῦμεν1xparazēloumen1 Corinthians 10:22
παραζηλῶσαι1xparazēlōsaiRomans 11:11
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular2xRomans 10:19, Romans 11:14
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active1xRomans 11:11
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural1x1 Corinthians 10:22
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Provoke to jealous anger by stirring rivalry; Paul uses it for drawing Israel toward Christ through gentile inclusion.
Strong'sG3863
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms2 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkRomans 10:19Source Gloss
to make envious
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Romans 10:19Verb First Person Singular Future Active Indicative
παραζηλώσωparazhlwsw
I make jealous
Read verseRomans 11:11Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
παραζηλῶσαιparazhlwsai
I make jealous
Read verseRomans 11:14Verb First Person Singular Aorist Active Subjunctive
παραζηλώσωparazhlwsw
I make jealous
Read verse1 Corinthians 10:22Verb First Person Plural Present Active Indicative
παραζηλοῦμενparazhloumen
I make jealous
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 mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms4TensesFuture, Aorist, PresentVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Future ActiveRom 10:19 · Rom 11:142×
Present Active1 Cor 10:221×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist ActiveRom 11:111×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
future2present1aorist1
Voice
active4
Mood
indicative3infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Biblical Witnesses
God provokes Israel to envious reaction through gentile inclusion
Gentile salvation meant to stir Jewish envy and competitive zeal
Paul's gentile mission aims to make Israel jealous for restoration
Believers provoke the Lord to angry jealousy through idolatrous participation
Word Origins
παραζηλόω is built from these roots: