Strong's G2204: ζέω (zéō) Meaning

Quick Definition

ζέω v. I burn in spirit

Strong's Definition

to be hot (boil, of liquids; or glow, of solids), i.e. (figuratively) be fervid (earnest)

Derivation: a primary verb;

KJV Usage: be fervent

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ζέω (G2204)

verb | ζεστός

25.73 · Attitudes and Emotions · Be Eager, Be Earnest, In a Devoted Manner

Collocation: ζέω τῷ πνεύματι

to show enthusiasm, to commit oneself completely to (an idiom, literally: to boil in the spirit) to show great eagerness toward something In some languages it may be difficult to find an appropriate equivalent of the phrase ‘with great enthusiasm,’ but in some instances an equivalent expression may be ‘he showed how much he liked to do’ or ‘he showed how he did so with all his heart.’

ACT 18:25 · ROM 12:11

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ζέω; to boil with heat, be hot; often in Greek writings; thus of water, Homer, Iliad 18, 349; 21, 362 (365); metaphorically, used of 'boiling' anger, love, zeal for what is good or bad, etc. (Tragg., Plato, Plutarch, others); ζέων (on this uncontracted form cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. (or his School Gram. (Robinson's translation)) § 105 N. 2, i., p. 481; Matthiae, i., p. 151; (Hadley § 371 b.)) τῷ πνεύματι, fervent in spirit, said of zeal for what is good, Act_18:25; Rom_12:11; cf. especially Rückert and Fritzsche on Romans, the passage cited

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ζέω zeō 2x

to boil, to be hot, in NT met. to be fervent, ardent, zealous, Acts 18:25; Rom. 12:11*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ζέω

[in LXX for רוּם, רתח, metaph., IV Mac 18:20;]

to boil, be hot; metaph., of anger, love, zeal: ptcp., fervent: τ. πνεύματι, Ac 18:25, Ro 12:11.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ζέω is found in its literal sense in ἃ iii/A.D. recipe, P Lond 12117 (—T. p. 89) ῴφὸν ὅμοιον μήλον (1. μήλῳ) γενέσθαι ἵέσας τὸ φὸν χρείε κρόκῳ μείξας μετ᾽ οἴνου : cf. the medical recipe P Oxy XI. 138435 (ν.Α.}.}) λαβὸν (Δ -ὡν) μῆλα κυπαρίσου ἵέσας κλοίζου, ““τακε the fruit of a cypress, boil it and apply” (Edd.). MGr {éor, ἵέστη, ‘‘heat,” and ἵεσταίνω, “make warm.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ζέω (zeō) — be fervent. ζέω, contraction 3rd.pers. singular ζεῖ even in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; later Epic dialect ζείω [Refs 3rd c.BC+]subjunctive ζείῃσι Epic. in [Refs]; in late Prose ζέννυμι (which see): imperfect ζέε [Refs 8th c.BC+]future ζέσω (ἐξανα-) [Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist ἔζεσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect ζέσσα [Refs 8th c.BC+] —passive, aorist ἐζέσθην (ἀπ-) [Refs 1st c.AD+]: perfect ἔζεσμαι [Refs]:—boil, seethe, of water, ἐπεὶ δὴ ζέσσεν ὕδωρ ἐνὶ ἤνοπι χαλκῷ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὡς δὲ λέβης ζεῖ ἔνδον as the kettle boils, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; rarely of solids, to be fiery hot, χθὼν ἔζεε [Refs 8th c.BC+]

2. ferment, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

3. metaphorically, boil or bubble up, τῆς θαλάσσης ζεσάσης [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἶνος ζεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__b of passion, ὁπηνίκ᾽ ἔζει θυμός [Refs 5th c.BC+]

4. with genitive, boil up or over with a thing, λίμνη ζέουσα ὕδατος καὶ πηλοῦ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πίθος ζ. [οἴνου] [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πεδία ζείοντ᾽ Ἀγαρηνῶν boiling, teeming with.., [Refs 6th c.AD+]; of persons, ζ. σκωλήκων [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

II. causal, make to boil, boil, τοὶ δὲ λοετρὰ πυρὶ ζέον [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; θυμὸν ἐπὶ Τροίῃ πόσον ἔζεσα; [Refs 1st c.AD+]

II.2. exhale, ἀϋτμήν (variant{-μῇ}) [Refs 3rd c.BC+], Sanskrit yásati 'boil', OHG.jësan 'ferment', 'foam', Engl. yeast.)

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

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)

Bible Occurrences (2)

18:25

12:11

G2204 ζέω (zéō)