To make envious
παραζηλόωStrong’s G3863parazēloō
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Parazēloō is the Greek word usually translated “provoke to jealousy” and “do we provoke to jealousy”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.”
Meaning
Usually translated “provoke to jealousy” and “do we provoke to jealousy”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- will provoke to jealousy 1
- to provoke to jealousy 1
- i will provoke to jealousy 1
- do we provoke to jealousy 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 3
- 1 Corinthians 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Romans 11:11I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
- Romans 11:14If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
- 1 Corinthians 10:22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
Greek dictionary
παραζηλόω parazēloō · to make envious
παρα-ζηλόω, -ῶ [in LXX: Deu.32:21, 3Ki.14:22, Psa.78:58 (קָנָא pi., hi.), Psa.37:1, 7-8 (חָרָה hith.), Sir.30:3 * ;] to provoke to jealousy: Rom.10:19 (LXX) Rom.11:11, 14, 1Co.10:22.† (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.