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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G2206 - Covet

Strong's No.:G2206

Greek:ζηλόω

Transliteration:zēloō

Phonetic:dzay-lo'-o

Word Origin:From G2205

Bible Usage:affect covet (earnestly) (have) desire (move with) envy be jealous over (be) zealous (-ly affect).

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to have warmth of feeling for or against


Thayers
Definition:

1. to burn with zeal

a. to be heated or to boil with envy, hatred, anger

1. in a good sense, to be zealous in the pursuit of good

b. to desire earnestly, pursue

1. to desire one earnestly, to strive after, busy one's self about him

2. to exert one's self for one (that he may not be torn from me)

3. to be the object of the zeal of others, to be zealously sought after

c. to envy


Bible References:
Covet

Translation
Occurrences:
affect ( 2 )
affected ( 1 )
covet ( 1 )
desire ( 1 )
earnestly ( 1 )
envieth ( 1 )
envy ( 2 )
have ( 1 )
jealous ( 1 )
zealous ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.