ζῆλος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ου, ὁ, later εος, τό, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ep.Phil.</span>3.6</span> codd. opt.; Dor. ζᾶλος <span class="title">IG</span>12 (5).891, etc.:—<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">jealousy</b> (= <b class="b3">φθόνος</b>), <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Op.</span>195</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OT</span>1526</span>: coupled with <b class="b3">φθόνος</b> by <span class="bibl">Democr.191</span>, <span class="bibl">Lys.2.48</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phlb.</span>47e</span>, <span class="bibl">50c</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Lg.</span> 679c</span>(pl.); εἰς ζῆλον ἰέναι <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">R.</span>550e</span>: more usu. in good sense, <b class="b2">eager rivalry, emulation</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Mx.</span>242a</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Rh.</span>1388a30</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> c. gen. pers., <b class="b2">zeal for</b> one, ξυναίμων <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>943</span>; <b class="b3">κατὰ ζῆλον Ἡρακλέους</b> in <b class="b2">emulation</b> of him, <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Thes.</span>25</span>; ζ. πρός τινα <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Dem.Enc.</span>57</span>: abs., <b class="b2">passion</b>, PGrenf.1.1.13 (ii B.C.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> c. gen. rei, <b class="b3">ζῆλον . . γάμων ἔχουσα</b> causing <b class="b2">rivalry</b> for my hand, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hec.</span>352</span>; ζ. ἀζήλων καὶ φόβον ἀφόβων <span class="bibl">Phld.<span class="title">Oec.</span>p.66J.</span>; <b class="b3">ζ. τῶν ἀρίστων</b> <b class="b2">emulous desire</b> for... opp. <b class="b3">φυγὴ τῶν χειρόνων</b>, <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Ind.</span>17</span>; ἀνδραγαθίας <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Cor.</span>4</span>; so ζ. πρός τι Phld.<span class="title">Rh.</span>2.53S., <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Per.</span>2</span>; ζ. περὶ τὰ στρατιωτικά <span class="bibl">Str.14.2.27</span>: pl., <b class="b2">ambitions</b>, Phld.<span class="title">Rh.</span>2.54S. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b2">fervour, zeal</b>, <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">4 Ki.</span>19.31</span>, al., <span class="bibl"><span class="title">1 Ep.Cor.</span>14.1</span>,al.; <b class="b2">indignation</b>, ζ. πυρός <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ep.Hebr.</span>10.27</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">5</span> personified as son of Styx, brother of <b class="b3">Βία, Κράτος, Νίκη</b>, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Th.</span> 384</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">pride, honour, glory</b>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span>503</span>; ζ. καὶ χαρά <span class="bibl">D.18.217</span>; <b class="b3">τὸν αὐτὸν ἔχει ζῆλον ὁ στέφανος</b>, ib.120; ζῆλον καὶ τιμὴν φέρει τῇ πόλει <span class="bibl">Id.23.64</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">18.273</span>, <span class="bibl">60.33</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> <b class="b2">spirit</b>, τῆς πολιτείας <span class="bibl">Plb.4.27.8</span>: pl., <b class="b2">tastes, interests</b>, <b class="b3">τοῖς ἀπὸ διαφόρων ἐπιτηδευμάτων, βίων, ζήλων, ἡλικιῶν</b>, Longin.7.4. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> esp. in Lit. Crit., <b class="b2">style</b>, τοῦ Ἀσιανοῦ λεγομένου ζήλου <span class="bibl">Str.14.1.41</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Ant.</span>2</span>.</span>