Strong's Lexicon

H7065

H7065 — קָנָא

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewqanaverbOccurrences: 32TWOT: 2038

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7065
Word:קָנָא
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:32
Transliteration:qana
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kaw-naw'
Meaning:1. to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
KJV Renderings:(be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), X very, (be) zeal(-ous).

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קָנָא verb denominative

Pi`el be jealous, zealous (Gerber131); — Perfect 3 masculine singular קִנֵּא Num 25:13+; 1 singular קִנֵּאתִי Zech 1:14 + etc.; Imperfect יְקַנֵּא Isa 11:13; Prov 23:17, etc.; Infinitive absolute קַנֹּא 1Kgs 19:10; 1Kgs 19:14 construct suffix קַנְאוֺ Num 25:11 קַנּאֹתוֺ 2Sam 21:2 Participle מְקַנֵּא Num 11:29
1. be jealous of, with accusative אֶתאִֿשְׁתּוֺ Num 5:14 (twice in verse); Num 5:30 ( P ); in rivalry Isa 11:13.
2. be envious of with ב person, Gen 30:1 ( E ), Gen 37:11 ( J ) Ps 37:1; Ps 73:3; Prov 3:31; Prov 23:17; Prov 24:1; Prov 24:19 with accusative of person Gen 26:14 ( J ), Ezek 31:9 with ל person Ps 106:16.
3. be zealous for:
a. of man, with ל person Num 11:29 ( J ), 2Sam 21:2 for God Num 25:13 ( P ), 1Kgs 19:10; 1Kgs 19:14 קנאה ׳ ק Num 25:11 ( P ).
b. of God, לְשֵׁם קָדְשִׁי Ezek 39:25 , לְאַרְצוֺ Joel 2:18 , ׳ לִירוּשׁ Zech 1:14 , לְצִיּוֺן Zech 8:2 (twice in verse).
4. excite to jealous anger, with בִּ instrumental Deut 32:21 a (dubious; probably הַקְנִאוּנִי; compare Deut 32:16.21 b), 1Kgs 14:22.
Hiph`il provoke to jealous anger: Imperfect 3 masculine plural suffix יַקְנִאֻהוּ Deut 32:16 יַקְנִיאוּהוּ Ps 78:58 (|| וַיַּכְעִיסוּהוּ) 1 singular אַקְנִיאֵם Deut 32:21 b; Participle metaplastic מַקְנֶה Ezek 8:3 (Ges«GKC:75q»§ 75q, del Co .).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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