ζηλόω
Alt. ζηλόω,
Alt. φυτ. -ώσω
Etym. ζῆλος
I. c. acc. pers. "to rival, vie with, emulate", Lat. aemulari, Soph., Thuc., etc.: —in bad sense, "to be jealous of, envy", Hes., Theocr.:— absol, "to be jealous", NTest.
2. "to esteem or pronounce happy, admire, praise", τινά τινος one "for" a thing, Soph., Ar.: ironical, ζηλῶ σε happy in your ignorance! Eur.
II. c. acc. rei, "to desire emulously, strive after", Dem.:—Pass., Plat., etc.
2. Pass. also of persons, "to be impelled by zeal", NTest.