ζέω
zeō · be fervent
Greek word · Strong’s number G2204 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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zeō (ζέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “be fervent”.
Boil, burn with zeal.
How to say it
ze·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- With the spirit aglow, like boiling water.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 18:25
He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, though knowing only the immersion of John.
- Romans 12:11
in diligence, not lazy; in the spirit, fervent; being slaves to the Lord;