[zeel] 
,| fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor. |
| zeal (zēl) n. Enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal and tireless diligence in its furtherance. See Synonyms at passion. [Middle English zele, from Old French zel, from Late Latin zēlus, from Greek zēlos.] |
Zeal
an earnest temper; may be enlightened (Num. 25:11-13; 2 Cor. 7:11; 9:2), or ignorant and misdirected (Rom. 10:2; Phil. 3:6). As a Christian grace, it must be grounded on right principles and directed to right ends (Gal. 4:18). It is sometimes ascribed to God (2 Kings 19:31; Isa. 9:7; 37:32; Ezek. 5:13).