BDB7478
קַנָּא adjective jealous; — only of God: אֵל קַנָּא Exod 20:5 ( J ) = Deut 5:9 (as punishing those who hate him), Exod 34:14 ( J ), Deut 4:24 ; Deut 6:15 (demanding exclusive service); קַנָּא שְׁמוֺ Exod 34:14 ( J ).
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7067 |
|---|---|
| Word: | קַנָּא |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H7065 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | qanna |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kan-naw' |
| Meaning: | 1. jealous |
| KJV Renderings: | jealous. |
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קַנָּא adjective jealous; — only of God: אֵל קַנָּא Exod 20:5 ( J ) = Deut 5:9 (as punishing those who hate him), Exod 34:14 ( J ), Deut 4:24 ; Deut 6:15 (demanding exclusive service); קַנָּא שְׁמוֺ Exod 34:14 ( J ).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke