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# zeal

«zeal» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Great energy and eagerness in doing something, especially…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun

### meaning for a pupil

Great energy and eagerness in doing something, especially in serving a cause or a person. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Z/zeal/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Fierce devotion to God and His law, and also God's own passionate care for His people. Interpretation: Tradition praises zeal for God's honor, as in Pinchas. It also warns that zeal can be misused, as Jehu's boastful zeal shows. In the primary lessons: in tales, a servant or friend who works hard and eagerly to help a ruler or a cause

### examples

- The zeal of the LORD of hosts doth perform this. (Prophets ISA.9.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Z/zeal/#x1)
- My zeal hath undone me, because mine adversaries have forgotten Thy words. (Writings PSA.119.139, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Z/zeal/#x2)
- And he said: 'Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD.' So they made him ride in his chariot. (Prophets 2KI.10.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Z/zeal/#x3)
- She worked with zeal to finish the picture. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Z/zeal/#x4)
- His zeal for football made him train every day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Z/zeal/#x5)
- The guard showed great zeal in keeping the gate. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Z/zeal/#x6)
- Students with zeal often learn fast. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Z/zeal/#x7)

### note

nothing for maths

### In the corpora

- [The zeal of the LORD of hosts doth perform this.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.193/)
- [Because zeal for Thy house hath eaten me up, and the reproaches of them that reproach Thee are fallen upon me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1137/)
- [My zeal hath undone me, because mine adversaries have forgotten Thy words.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2304/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «zeal» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Z/zeal/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.