zealous

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adjective

earnest: P. and V. σπουδαῖος (Sophocles, Fragment), ἔντονος, σύντονος.

eager: P. and V. πρόθυμος, ὀξύς; see eager.

ready: P. and V. ἑτοῖμος.

be zealous: P. and V. σπεύδειν, σπουδάζειν, προθυμεῖσθαι, ὁρμᾶσθαι, V. μαίεσθαι, ἐκπροθυμεῖσθαι.

be zealous for: P. and V. σπουδάζειν (acc.), σπεύδειν (acc.); see desire.

zealous for: use also V. λελιμμένος (gen.), μαιμῶν (gen.).