'Zealous' in the Bible

So it will be to him and his descendants after him a covenant of a permanent priesthood, because he has been zealous for his God, and has made atonement for the Israelites.'"

Jehu said, "Come with me and see how zealous I am for the Lord's cause." So he took him along in his chariot.

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the Lord all the time.

"Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob, and I will have mercy on the entire house of Israel. I will be zealous for my holy name.

Then the Lord became zealous for his land; he had compassion on his people.

The Lord is a zealous and avenging God; the Lord is avenging and very angry. The Lord takes vengeance against his foes; he sustains his rage against his enemies.