Ζηλωτὴς
zēlōtḗs
Zealot
One who is fervently committed to a cause or fervently supports or emulates something or someone, especially in a religious or ideological context; a person marked by intense enthusiasm or devotion. In specific historical contexts, can denote a member of a group advocating religious or political purity, or (in later sources) an adherent of the Zealot movement.
Acts 1:13 · Word #31
Lexicon G2207
| Lemma | ζηλωτής |
| Transliteration | zēlōtḗs |
| Strong's | G2207 |
| Definition | One who is fervently committed to a cause or fervently supports or emulates something or someone, especially in a religious or ideological context; a person marked by intense enthusiasm or devotion. In specific historical contexts, can denote a member of a group advocating religious or political purity, or (in later sources) an adherent of the Zealot movement. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Zealot |
| Literal | Zealot |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ζηλωτής |
| Strong's | G2207 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2207-03
zealous devotee
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); denotes a single male person functioning as the subject or naming form. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Zealous devotee" reflects the root ζηλ- conveying fervent eagerness or ardor and the noun form indicating a person characterized by such zeal. The nominative masculine singular denotes one male individual identified as such a fervent adherent. |
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