ζῆλος

A. jealousy (= φθόνος), Hes. Op. 195, S. OT 1526: 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. OC 943; 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.