G2208GreekZelotes
Zelotes
a zealot, i.e., (specially) partisan for jewish political independence
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Detailed Definition
- 1one burning with zeal, a zealot
- 2to acquire a thing, (zealous of)
- 3to defend and uphold a thing, vehemently contending for a thing
- 4used of god as jealous of any rival and sternly vindicating his control
- 5most eagerly desirous of, zealous for, a thing
Etymology & Derivation
the same as g2207
Scholarly Notes
from the time of the maccabees, there existed among the jews a class of men called zealots, who vigorously adhered to the mosaic law and endeavoring even by a resort to violence, after the example of phinehas, to prevent religion from being violated by others; but in the latter days of the jewish commonwealth they used their holy zeal as a pretext for the basest crimes.