Strong's Lexicon

H7068

H7068 — קִנאָה

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

Hebrewqin'ahnoun femOccurrences: 44TWOT: 2038a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7068
Word:קִנאָה
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:from H7065
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:44
Transliteration:qin'ah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kin-aw'
Meaning:1. jealousy or envy
KJV Renderings:envy(-ied), jealousy, X sake, zeal.

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BDB7476

קִנְאָה noun feminine ardour, zeal, jealousy (from colour produced in face by deep emotion); — absolute ׳ ק Num 5:14 +; construct קִנְאַת Isa 9:6 suffix קִנְאָתִי Num 25:11 +, etc.; plural קְנָאֹת Num 5:15; Num 5:18; Num 5:25; Num 5:29

1. ardour of jealousy of husband Prov 6:34; Prov 27:4 ׳ רוּחַ ק jealous disposition Num 5:14 (twice in verse); Num 5:30 ( P ); offering for jealousy, ׳ מנחת ק Num 5:15.18.25 ( P ); ׳ תּוֺרַת הק Num 5:29 ( P ); of rivalry Eccl 4:4; Eccl 9:6 Ephraim against Judah Isa 11:13 ardent love, || אחכה Song 8:6.
2. ardour of zeal:
a. of men for God Num 25:11 (twice in verse)( P ) 2Kgs 10:26 for the house of ׳ י Ps 69:10.
b. of God for his people, especially in battle Isa 42:13; Isa 63:15; Zech 1:14; Zech 8:2 ׳ מְעִיל ק Isa 59:17 תעשׂה וצת ׳ י ׳ ק Isa 9:6; Isa 37:32 = 2Kgs 19:31 .
3. ardour of anger:
a. of men against adversaries Ps 119:139; Job 5:2 (|| כעשׂ), Prov 14:30 (opposed to לֵב מַרְפֵּא).
b. of God against men, || חֵמָה Ezek 5:13; Ezek 16:38 ; Ezek 16:42 ; Ezek 23:25 ; Ezek 36:6 || עֶבְרָה Ezek 38:19 || אַף Deut 29:19; Ezek 35:11 + אֵשׁ Isa 26:11; Ezek 36:5; Zeph 1:18; Zeph 3:8; Ps 79:5 הַמַּקְנֶה ׳ סֵמֶל הַק Ezek 8:3 the anger-image provoking to anger; ׳ הק ׳ ס alone Ezek 8:5.


Other Resources

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

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