Be fervent
ζέωStrong’s G2204zeō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Zeō is the Greek word usually translated “being fervent”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.”
Meaning
Usually translated “being fervent”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- being fervent 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
- Romans 1
2 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
ζέω zeō · be fervent
ζέω [in LXX for רוּם, רָתַח, metaphorically, 4Ma.18:20 ;] to boil, be hot; metaphorically, of anger, love, zeal: ptcp., fervent: τ. πνεύματι, Act.18:25, Rom.12:11.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.