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Strong G3863παραζηλόω

to make envious

Transliteration
parazēloō
Pronunciation
par-ad-zay-lo'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G3844 and G2206; to stimulate alongside that is excite to rivalry: - provoke to emulation (jealousy).

Detailed definition

παρα-ζηλόω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Deu.32:21, 3Ki.14:22, Psa.78:58 (קָנָא pi., hi.), Psa.37:1, 7-8 (חָרָה hith.), Sir.30:3 *;]
to provoke to jealousy: Rom.10:19 (LXX) Rom.11:11, 14, 1Co.10:22.†
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In the Bible

Strong G3863 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • jealousy3
  • provoke3
  • emulation1

First verses

  1. Romans 10:19
    But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
  2. Romans 11:11
    I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
  3. Romans 11:14
    If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
  4. 1 Corinthians 10:22
    Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
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Detailed Greek dictionary
παραζηλ-όω,
provoke to jealousy, [LXX+NT (LXX.1Ki.14.22, NT.Rom.10.19, etc.)]
2 fret, be vexed, ἔν τινι [LXX (LXX.Psa.36(37).1.)]
II emulate, imitate, [Refs (10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus see at {Ἀστυάνασσα}.)]