I.c. acc. pers. to rival, vie with, emulate, Lat. aemulari, Soph., Thuc., etc.: —in bad sense, to be jealous of, envy, Hes., Theocr.:— absol, to be jealous, NTest.
2.to esteem or pronounce happy, admire, praise, τινά τινος one for a thing, Soph., Ar.: ironical, ζηλῶ σε happy in your ignorance! Eur.
II.c. acc. rei, to desire emulously, strive after, Dem.:—Pass., Plat., etc.
2.Pass. also of persons, to be impelled by zeal, NTest.