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    Zealous

    ZEL-us

    Greek
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Full of zeal
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Zealous does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Full of zeal", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Zealous.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Represents passionate, wholehearted devotion redirected from earthly causes to Christ.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Luke 6:15

      "Simon who was called the Zealot."

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