Ζ, ζ, Ζῆτα
Ζάω, ζῶ, ζῇς, ζῇ, f. ζήσω & ζήσομαι, a.1. ἔζησα, p. ἔζηκα, to live, to be possessed of vitality, to exercise the functions of life, Mat. 27.63. Ac. 17.28, et al.; τὸ ζῆν, life, He. 2.15; to have means of subsistence, 1 Co. 9.14; to live, to pass existence in a specific manner, Lu. 2.36; 15.13, et al.; to be instinct with life and vigour; hence, ζῶν, living, an epithet of God, in a sense peculiar to Himself; ἐλπὶς ζῶσα, a vigorous and enduring hope, 1 Pe. 1.3; ὕδωρ ζῶν, a perennial flow of water, Jno 4.10; to be cheered and happy, 1 Thes. 3.8; to be exempt from spiritual condemnation, to have fruition of salvation, 1 Jno. 4.9, et.al. Ζεστός, ή, όν, (ζέω) pr. boiled; boiling, boiling hot; met. glowing with zeal, fervent, Re. 3.15, 16. Ζεῦγος,εος, τό, a yoke of animals; a pair, couple, Lu 2.24; 14.19. Ζευκτηρία, ας, ἡ, (pr. fem. of ζευκτήριος. fr. ζεύγνυμι, to yoke, join) a fastening, bank, Ac. 27.40. Ζεύς, Διός, ὁ, the supreme God of the Greeks, answering to the Jupiter of the Romans, Ac. 14.12, 13. Ζέω, f. ζέσω, to boil, to be hot; in N.T., met. to be fervent, ardent, zealous, Ac. 18.25. Ro. 12.11 Ζηλεύω, f. εύσω, i. q. ζηλόω, v.r. Re. 3.19: from Ζῆλος, ου, ὁ (ζέω) in a good sense generous rivalry; noble aspiration; in N.T., zeal, ardour in behalf of, ardent affection, Jno 2.17. Ro. 10.2; in a bad sense, jealousy, envy, malice, Ac. 13.45. Ro. 13.13; indignation, wrath, Ac. 5.17 et. al. whence Ζηλόω, ῶ, f. ώσω, to have strong affection towards, be ardently devoted to, 2 Co. 11.2; to make a show of affection and devotion towards, Gal. 4.17; to desire earnestly, aspire eagerly after, 1 Co. 12.31; 14.1, 39; absol. to be fervent, to be zealous, Re. 3.19; to be jealous, envious, spiteful, Ac. 7.9; 17.5 1 Co. 13.4. Ja 4.2; pass. to be an object of warm regard and devotion, Gal. 4.18: whence Ζηλωτής, οῦ, ὁ, pr. a generous rival, an imitator; in N.T., an aspirant, 1 Co. 14.12. Tit. 2.14; a devoted adherent, a zealot, Ac. 21.20; 22.3. Gal. 1.14. Ζημία, ας, ἡ damage, loss, detriment, Ac. 27.10, 21. Phi. 3.7, 8: whence Ζημιόω, ῶ, f. ώσω, to visit with loss or harm; pass. to suffer loss or detriment, 1 Co. 3.15. 2 Co. 7.9; to lose, to forfeit, Mat. 16.26. Mar. 8.36. Phi. 3.8. Ζητέω, ῶ, f. ήσω, to seek, look for, Mat. 18.12. Lu. 2.48, 49; to search after, Mat. 13.45; to be on the watch for Mat. 26.16; to pursue, endeavour to obtain, Ro. 2.7; 1 Pe. 3.11, et al.; to desire, wish, want, Mat. 12.47; to seek, strive for, Mat. 6.33; to endeavour, Mat. 21.46; to require, demand, ask for, Mar. 8.11. Lu. 11.16; 12.48; to inquire or ask questions, question, Jno. 16.19; to deliberate, Mar. 11.18. Lu. 12.29; in N.T. fr. Heb. ζητεῖν τὴν ψυχήν, to seek the life of any one, to seek to kill, Mat. 2.20: whence Ζήτημα, ατος, τό, a question; a subject of debate or controversy, Ac. 15.2; 18.15; 23.29 et al. Ζήτησις, εως, ἡ a seeking; an inquiry, a question; a dispute, debate, discussion, Jno. 3.25. 1 Ti. 1.4; a subject of dispute or controversy, Ac. 25.20, et al. Ζιζάνιον, ου, τό, zizanium, darnel, spurious wheat, a plant found in Palestine, which resembles wheat both in its stalk and grain, but is worthless and deleterious, Mat. 13.26, 27, 29, 30, 36, 38, 40. L.G. Ζόφος, ου, ὁ, gloom, thick darkness, 2 Pe. 2.4, 17. Jude 6, 13 Ζυγός, ου, ὁ, a collateral form of ζυγόν, (ζεύγνυμι) pr. a cross bar or band; a yoke; met. a yoke of bondage, state of slavery, servile condition, 1 Ti. 6.1; service or obligation, Mat. 11.29, 30. Ac. 15.10. Gal 5.1; the beam of a balance; by synecd. a balance, pair of scales, Re. 6.5. Ζύμη, ης, ἡ, leaven, Mat. 16.12; 13.33 met. leaven of the mind and conduct, a system of doctrine or morals, used in a bad sense, Mat. 16.6, 11. 1 Co. 5.6, et al.: whence Ζυμόω, ῶ, f. ώσω, to leaven, cause to ferment, Mat. 13.33. Lu. 13.21. 1 Co. 5.6. Gal. 5.9. Ζωγρέω, ῶ, f. ήσω, p. ἐζώγρηκα, (ζωός, alive, & ἀγρεύω) pr. to take alive, take prisoner in war instead of killing; to take captive, enthral, 2 Ti. 2.26 also to catch animals, as fish; in which sense it is used figuratively, Lu. 5.10. Ζωή, ῆς, ἡ, (ζάω) life, animated existence, state of being alive, Lu. 16.25. Ac. 17.25; life, manner of life, conduct, Ro. 6.4; in N.T., life, deliverance from the proper penalty of sin, expressed by θάνατος, Jno. 6.51. Ro. 5.18, et al.; life, the final state of the redeemed, Mat. 25.46, et al.; the author of life, means of attaining life, Jno. 5.39; 11.25. Col. 3.4. Ζώνη, ης, ἡ, zone, belt, girdle, Mat. 3.4; 10.9, et al. Ζώννῡμι, and it N.T. ζωννύω, f. ζώσω, to gird, gird on, put on one’s girdle, Jno. 21.18 bis. Ζωογονέω, ῶ, (ζωός & γόνος) f. ήσω, to bring forth living creatures; in N.T., to preserve alive, save, Lu. 17.33. Ac. 7.19. Ζῶον, ου, τό, a living creature, animal, He. 13.11. 2 Pe. 2.12, et al. Ζωοποιέω, ῶ, (ζωός & ποιέω) f. ήσω, pr. to engender living creatures; to impart life, make alive, vivify, Ro. 4.17; 8.11. 1 Co. 15.36; in N.T., met. to impart the life of salvation, Jno. 6.63. 2 Co. 3.6, et al.