Strong's Lexicon

G3863

G3863 — παραζηλόω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekparazelooverbOccurrences: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3863
Word:παραζηλόω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G3844 and G2206
Language:Greek
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:parazeloo
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:par-ad-zay-loh'-o
Meaning:1. to stimulate alongside, i.e. excite to rivalry
KJV Renderings:provoke to emulation (jealousy)

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

παραζηλόω, παραζήλω; future παραζηλώσω; 1 aorist παρεζηλωσα; to provoke to ζῆλος (see παρά, IV. 3);

a. to provoke to jealousy or rivalry: τινα, Rom 11:11; Rom 11:14 (1Ki 14:22; Sir 30:3); ἐπί τίνι (see ἐπί, B. 2 a. δ. at the end), Rom 10:19 (Deu 32:21).

b. to provoke to anger: 1Co 10:22 (on this see Prof. Hort in WH’s Appendix, p. 167) (Psa 36:1; Psa 36:7 f (f)).

Englishman's Greek Concordance

παραζηλόω (provoke to emulation (jealousy))

Romans 10:19

KJV: But I say Did not Israel know First Moses saith I will provoke you to jealousy by no people by a foolish nation I will anger you
GK: αλλά λέγω μη έγνω Ισραήλ πρώτος Μωυσής λέγει εγώ παραζηλώσω υμάς επ΄ ουκ έθνει επί έθνει ασυνέτω παροργιώ υμάς

Romans 11:11

KJV: I say then Have they stumbled that they should fall God forbid but through their fall salvation unto the Gentiles for to provoke them to jealousy
GK: λέγω ούν μη έπταισαν ίνα πέσωσι μη γένοιτο αλλά τω αυτών παραπτώματι η σωτηρία τοις έθνεσιν εις το παραζηλώσαι αυτούς

Romans 11:14

KJV: If by any means I may provoke to emulation my flesh and might save some of them
GK: είπως παραζηλώσω μου την σάρκα και σώσω τινάς εξ αυτών

1 Corinthians 10:22

KJV: Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy are we stronger than he
GK: η παραζηλούμεν τον κύριον μη ισχυρότεροι αυτού εσμέν
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