zelotes Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
zelotes in Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Luke 6:15). See SIMON T0003439; ZEALOTS T0003880.
zelotes in Smith's Bible Dictionary
the epithet given to the apostle Simon to distinguish him from Simon Peter. #Lu 6:15| [CANAANITE; SIMON, 5]
zelotes in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
ZELO'TES . See Simon, Zealots.
zelotes in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
The Greek equivalent to the Aramaic "Canaanite" (a corrupted form for Cananoean);. "Zealot" applied to Simon (Luke 6:15; Matthew 10:4).