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Strong's G2208 Ζηλωτής (zelotes)

Zelotes - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2208 — zaqun (“old age”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2208
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G2208 Quick Answer

Strong's G2208 Ζηλωτής (Zelotes) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Zelotes (dzay-lo-tace') n/g. 1. a Zealot 2. (specially) partisan for Jewish political independence It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include zelotes. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
Zelotes (dzay-lo-tace') n/g. 1. a Zealot 2. (specially) partisan for Jewish political independence
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
zelotes

Meaning and Definition

Zelotes (dzay-lo-tace') n/g. 1. a Zealot 2. (specially) partisan for Jewish political independence [the same as G2208] KJV: Zelotes Root(s): G2208

Original Word
Ζηλωτής
Transliteration
Zelotes
Derivation
Root: Ζηλωτής R1: 2208
Morphology
Name/g.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2208. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Zealot

Usage: Ζηλωτής In FlJ, NT, a Zealot, member of the Jewish party so called: as surname of the Apostle Simon, Luk.6:15, Act.1:13.† (AS)

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How Strong's G2208 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Zelotes, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Zelotes Acts 1:13

How Strong's G2208 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G2208 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2208 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Acts 1:13 KJV

And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G2208.

Acts 1:13 New Testament, KJV
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2208, grouped by book.

Acts 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G2208 FAQ

What does zelotes (Ζηλωτής) mean?

Zelotes (Strong's G2208) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Zelotes". Zelotes (dzay-lo-tace') n/g. 1. a Zealot 2. (specially) partisan for Jewish political independence

How many times is zelotes (Ζηλωτής) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G2208 across 1 book.

Where can I study zelotes (Ζηλωτής) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2208 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate zelotes (Ζηλωτής)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as zelotes. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.