ζῆλος

English (LSJ)

ου, ὁ, later εος, τό, Ep.Phil.3.6 codd. opt.; Dor. ζᾶλος IG12 (5).891, etc.:—

   A jealousy (= φθόνος), Hes.Op.195, S.OT1526: coupled with φθόνος by Democr.191, Lys.2.48, Pl.Phlb.47e, 50c, Lg. 679c(pl.); εἰς ζῆλον ἰέναι Id.R.550e: more usu. in good sense, eager rivalry, emulation, Id.Mx.242a, Arist.Rh.1388a30.    2 c. gen. pers., zeal for one, ξυναίμων S.OC943; κατὰ ζῆλον Ἡρακλέους in emulation of him, Plu.Thes.25; ζ. πρός τινα Luc.Dem.Enc.57: abs., passion, PGrenf.1.1.13 (ii B.C.).    3 c. gen. rei, ζῆλον . . γάμων ἔχουσα causing rivalry for my hand, E.Hec.352; ζ. ἀζήλων καὶ φόβον ἀφόβων Phld.Oec.p.66J.; ζ. τῶν ἀρίστων emulous desire for... opp. φυγὴ τῶν χειρόνων, Luc.Ind.17; ἀνδραγαθίας Plu.Cor.4; so ζ. πρός τι Phld.Rh.2.53S., Plu.Per.2; ζ. περὶ τὰ στρατιωτικά Str.14.2.27: pl., ambitions, Phld.Rh.2.54S.    4 fervour, zeal, LXX 4 Ki.19.31, al., 1 Ep.Cor.14.1,al.; indignation, ζ. πυρός Ep.Hebr.10.27.    5 personified as son of Styx, brother of Βία, Κράτος, Νίκη, Hes.Th. 384.    II pride, honour, glory, S.Aj.503; ζ. καὶ χαρά D.18.217; τὸν αὐτὸν ἔχει ζῆλον ὁ στέφανος, ib.120; ζῆλον καὶ τιμὴν φέρει τῇ πόλει Id.23.64, cf. 18.273, 60.33.    III spirit, τῆς πολιτείας Plb.4.27.8: pl., tastes, interests, τοῖς ἀπὸ διαφόρων ἐπιτηδευμάτων, βίων, ζήλων, ἡλικιῶν, Longin.7.4.    2 esp. in Lit. Crit., style, τοῦ Ἀσιανοῦ λεγομένου ζήλου Str.14.1.41, cf. Plu.Ant.2.