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# zeal

noun

«zeal» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

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

### In the lessons

in tales, a servant or friend who works hard and eagerly to help a ruler or a cause

### Examples

- She worked with zeal to finish the picture. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Z/zeal/#x1)
- His zeal for football made him train every day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Z/zeal/#x2)
- The guard showed great zeal in keeping the gate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Z/zeal/#x3)
- Students with zeal often learn fast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Z/zeal/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In 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.

### Examples

- The zeal of the LORD of hosts doth perform this. (Prophets ISA.9.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://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://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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Z/zeal/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «zeal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Z/zeal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«zeal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zeal.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «zeal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Z/zeal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«zeal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/zeal.html) on Mova free.