I. c. acc. pers., vie with, emulate, τινα Th.2.37, Pl.R.553a, Michel 1007.29 (Teos, ii B.C.):—Pass., Phld.Rh.1.125S., etc.: c.acc. rei, Th.2.64; in bad sense, to be jealous of, envy, “ζηλοῖ δέ τε γείτονα γείτων” Hes.Op.23, cf. h.Cer.168, 223, Theoc.6.27; “τὴν αὑτοῦ γυναῖκα” LXXSi.9.1: abs., to be jealous, 1 Ep.Cor.13.4; “ζηλώσαντες” through jealousy, Act.Ap.7.9.
b. c. acc. pers., to be jealous for, LXXNu.11.29.
2. esteem or pronounce happy, admire, praise, τινά τινος one for a thing, S.El.1027, Isoc.4.91; “ζηλῶ σε τῆς εὐβουλίας” Ar.Ach.1008 (lyr.); “τῆς εὐγλωττίας” Id.Eq.837; “τῆς εὐτυχίας τὸν πρέσβυν” Id.V.1450 (lyr.); “τοῦ πλούτου” X.Smp.4.45; “τινὰ ἐπί τισι” IG 12(5).860.47 (Tenos, i B.C.): more rarely, “ζ. τινά τι” S.Aj.552; ζ. σε ὁθούνεκα . . A.Pr.332; τὴν πόλιν, ὅτι . . X.HG6.5.45; πολλά σε ζηλῶ βίου, μάλιστα δ᾽ εἰ . . S.Fr.584: c. part., “σε ζ. θανόντα πρὶν κακῶν ἰδεῖν βάθος” A.Pers.712 (troch.), cf.E.Or.521: iron., ζηλῶ<*>σε happy in your ignorance! Id.Med.60; “ὑμῶν οὐ ζηλοῦμεν τὸ ἄφρον” Th.5.105:—Pass., to be deemed fortunate, “ὑπό τινων” Pl.Phdr.232a.
II. c. acc.rei, desire emulously, strive after, affect, “ὁ μὲν δόξης ἐπιθυμεῖ καὶ τοῦτ᾽ ἐζήλωκε” D.2.15; “ἀρετήν” Id.20.141; “ἀστρολογίαν” Epicur.Ep.2p.53U.; “μάθησιν” PSI1.94.9 (ii A.D.); “πίστιν” Cod.Just.1.1.3.2:—Pass., “ἡ ἀρετὴ ὑπὸ πάντων τῶν ἀνθρώπων ζηλοῦται” Lys.2.26; “τὰ ζηλούμενα” Arist.Rh. 1360b34.
III. also of persons, pay zealous court to, Ep.Gal.4.17:—Pass., ib.18.
