Forms of the word
Greek transliteration
parazēloō
Simplified transliteration
parazeloo
Principal Parts
παραζηλώσω, παρεζήλωσα, -, -, -
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-1d(3)
Gloss
to make envious, arouse jealousy
Definition
to provoke to jealousy, Rom. 10:19; to excite to emulation, Rom. 11:11, 14; to provoke to indignation, 1 Cor. 10:22*
Greek-English Concordance for παραζηλόω
| Romans 10:19 |
But I ask, did Israel not understand? First of all, Moses says, “I will make you jealous (parazēlōsō | παραζηλώσω | fut act ind 1 sg) by those who are not a nation; by a nation void of understanding I will make you angry.” |
| Romans 11:11 |
So I ask, did they stumble so as to fall? By no means! But because of their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles so as to make Israel jealous (parazēlōsai | παραζηλῶσαι | aor act inf ). |
| Romans 11:14 |
if somehow I could provoke (parazēlōsō | παραζηλώσω | fut act ind 1 sg) my own countrymen to (parazēlōsō | παραζηλώσω | fut act ind 1 sg) jealousy (parazēlōsō | παραζηλώσω | fut act ind 1 sg) and save some of them. |
| 1 Corinthians 10:22 |
Or are we trying to provoke (parazēloumen | παραζηλοῦμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) the Lord to (parazēloumen | παραζηλοῦμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) jealousy (parazēloumen | παραζηλοῦμεν | pres act ind 1 pl)? Are we stronger than he? |