Strong’s G3863 · Greek
παραζηλόω
parazēlóō · par-ad-zay-lo'-o
Origin from παρά (G3844) and ζηλόω (G2206);
Meaning to stimulate alongside, i.e. excite to rivalry
In the King James Version provoke to emulation (jealousy).
In 4 verses of the King James Version
- Romans 10:19But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
- Romans 11:11I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
- Romans 11:14If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
- 1 Corinthians 10:22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.