◄ 7065. qanah ►
Lexicon
qanah: To be jealous, to be zealous, to envy

Original Word: קָנָא
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: qana'
Pronunciation: kaw-naw'
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-naw')
Definition: To be jealous, to be zealous, to envy
Meaning: to be, zealous, jealous, envious

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
be envious, be move to, provoke to jealousy, very, be zealous

A primitive root; to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious -- (be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), X very, (be) zeal(-ous).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
denominative verb from qinah
Definition
to be jealous or zealous
NASB Translation
became envious (1), became jealous (1), been very zealous (2), envied (1), envious (4), envy (2), jealous (14), jealousy (1), made him jealous (1), made me jealous (1), provoked him to jealousy (1), provokes to jealousy (1), zeal (1), zealous (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
קָנָא verb denominative Pi`el be jealous, zealous (Gerber131); — Perfect3masculine singular קִנֵּא Numbers 25:13+; 1singular קִנֵּאתִי Zechariah 1:14 + etc.; Imperfect יְקַנֵּא Isaiah 11:13; Proverbs 23:17, etc.; Infinitive absolute קַנֹּא 1 Kings 19:10,14; construct suffix קַנְאוֺ Numbers 25:11; קַנּאֹתוֺ 2 Samuel 21:2; Participle מְקַנֵּא Numbers 11:29; —

1 be jealous of, with accusative אֶתאִֿשְׁתּוֺ Numbers 5:14 (twice in verse); Numbers 5:30 (P); in rivalry Isaiah 11:13.

2 be envious of with ב person, Genesis 30:1 (E), Genesis 37:11 (J) Psalm 37:1; Psalm 73:3; Proverbs 3:31; Proverbs 23:17; Proverbs 24:1,19; with accusative of person Genesis 26:14 (J), Ezekiel 31:9; with ל person Psalm 106:16.

3 be zealous for:

a. of man, with ל person Numbers 11:29 (J), 2 Samuel 21:2; for God Numbers 25:13 (P), 1 Kings 19:10,14; קנאה ׳ק Numbers 25:11(P).

b. of God, לְשֵׁם קָדְשִׁי Ezekiel 39:25, לְאַרְצוֺ Joel 2:18, ׳לִירוּשׁ Zechariah 1:14, לְצִיּוֺן Zechariah 8:2 (twice in verse).

4 excite to jealous anger, with בִּ instrumental Deuteronomy 32:21 a (dubious; probably הַקְנִאוּנִי; compare Deuteronomy 32:16.21 b), 1 Kings 14:22.

Hiph`il provoke to jealous anger: Imperfect3masculine plural suffix יַקְנִאֻהוּ Deuteronomy 32:16; יַקְנִיאוּהוּ Psalm 78:58 ("" וַיַּכְעִיסוּהוּ) 1 singular אַקְנִיאֵם Deuteronomy 32:21 b; Participle metaplastic מַקְנֶה Ezekiel 8:3 (Ges§ 75q, del Co.).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2206 (ζηλόω, zēloō): To be zealous, to burn with zeal; to be jealous or envious.
• G3863 (παραζηλόω, parazēloō): To provoke to jealousy or rivalry.
• G3947 (παραλαλέω, paralaleō): To speak against, to slander (though not a direct translation, it can relate to the negative aspects of jealousy).
• G3949 (παραλογίζομαι, paralogizomai): To deceive, to mislead (again, not a direct translation, but can relate to the deceitful nature of envy).

These Greek terms capture similar themes of zeal, jealousy, and envy, reflecting the complex emotional and relational dynamics found in the Hebrew concept of קָנָא.

Usage: The verb קָנָא (qanah) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a range of emotions and actions related to zeal, jealousy, and envy. It can refer to a positive zeal for God or a negative human jealousy or envy.

Context: The Hebrew verb קָנָא (qanah) is a primitive root that conveys the idea of intense emotion, often associated with zeal or jealousy. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, this term is used to describe both divine and human emotions.

• Divine Zeal: The term is frequently used to describe God's passionate commitment to His people and His covenant. This divine zeal is often portrayed as a protective and righteous jealousy. For example, in Exodus 34:14, God is described as a "jealous God," emphasizing His exclusive claim to worship and loyalty from His people: "For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God."

• Human Jealousy: In human contexts, קָנָא can describe a range of emotions from righteous indignation to sinful envy. It can refer to the jealousy of a husband over his wife, as seen in Numbers 5:14: "and if a feeling of jealousy comes over her husband and he suspects his wife who has defiled herself—or if a feeling of jealousy comes over him and he suspects her even though she has not defiled herself."

• Envy and Rivalry: The term also captures the negative aspect of envy and rivalry among individuals. In Genesis 37:11, Joseph's brothers are described as being envious of him: "And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind."

The concept of קָנָא is deeply intertwined with the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where God's jealousy is seen as a protective and exclusive love. In human relationships, it serves as a warning against the destructive nature of envy and rivalry.

Forms and Transliterations
אַקְנִיאֵ֣ם אקניאם בְּקַנֹּאת֥וֹ בקנאתו הַֽמְקַנֵּ֥א המקנא וְקִנֵּ֣א וְקִנֵּ֥א וְקִנֵּאתִ֖י וַיְקַנְא֣וּ וַיְקַנְא֥וּ וַיְקַנְאֻ֙הוּ֙ וַיְקַנְאוּ־ וַיְקַנֵּ֥א וַתְּקַנֵּ֥א ויקנא ויקנאהו ויקנאו ויקנאו־ וקנא וקנאתי ותקנא יְקַנֵּ֣א יַקְנִאֻ֖הוּ יַקְנִיאֽוּהוּ׃ יקנא יקנאהו יקניאוהו׃ קִ֭נֵּאתִי קִנְא֣וּנִי קִנֵּ֜אתִי קִנֵּ֥אתִי קִנֵּ֧אתִי קִנֵּא֙ קַנֹּ֨א קנא קנאוני קנאתי תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א תְּ֭קַנֵּא תקנא ’aq·nî·’êm ’aqnî’êm akniEm bə·qan·nō·ṯōw bekannoTo bəqannōṯōw ham·qan·nê hamkanNe hamqannê kanNo kinNe kinNeti kinUni qan·nō qannō qin’ūnî qin·’ū·nî qin·nê qin·nê·ṯî qinnê qinnêṯî tə·qan·nê tekanNe təqannê vattekanNe vaykanNe vaykanU vaykanUhu vekinNe vekinneTi wat·tə·qan·nê wattəqannê way·qan·’ū way·qan·’ū- way·qan·’u·hū way·qan·nê wayqan’ū wayqan’ū- wayqan’uhū wayqannê wə·qin·nê wə·qin·nê·ṯî wəqinnê wəqinnêṯî yakniUhu yaq·ni·’u·hū yaq·nî·’ū·hū yaqni’uhū yaqnî’ūhū yə·qan·nê yekanNe yəqannê
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Genesis 26:14
HEB: וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה רַבָּ֑ה וַיְקַנְא֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
NAS: so that the Philistines envied him.
KJV: and the Philistines envied him.
INT: household great envied the Philistines

Genesis 30:1
HEB: יָֽלְדָה֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב וַתְּקַנֵּ֥א רָחֵ֖ל בַּאֲחֹתָ֑הּ
NAS: no children, she became jealous of her sister;
KJV: no children, Rachel envied her sister;
INT: bore Jacob became Rachel of her sister

Genesis 37:11
HEB: וַיְקַנְאוּ־ ב֖וֹ אֶחָ֑יו
NAS: His brothers were jealous of him, but his father
KJV: And his brethren envied him; but his father
INT: were jealous his brothers his father

Numbers 5:14
HEB: רֽוּחַ־ קִנְאָ֛ה וְקִנֵּ֥א אֶת־ אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ
NAS: over him and he is jealous of his wife
KJV: come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife,
INT: A spirit of jealousy is jealous of his wife she

Numbers 5:14
HEB: רֽוּחַ־ קִנְאָה֙ וְקִנֵּ֣א אֶת־ אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ
NAS: over him and he is jealous of his wife
KJV: come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife,
INT: A spirit of jealousy is jealous of his wife he

Numbers 5:30
HEB: ר֥וּחַ קִנְאָ֖ה וְקִנֵּ֣א אֶת־ אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ
NAS: a man and he is jealous of his wife,
KJV: upon him, and he be jealous over his wife,
INT: A spirit of jealousy is jealous of his wife stand

Numbers 11:29
HEB: לוֹ֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה הַֽמְקַנֵּ֥א אַתָּ֖ה לִ֑י
NAS: said to him, Are you jealous for my sake? Would
KJV: said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the
INT: said Moses jealous you would

Numbers 25:13
HEB: תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֤ר קִנֵּא֙ לֵֽאלֹהָ֔יו וַיְכַפֵּ֖ר
NAS: because he was jealous for his God
KJV: because he was zealous for his God,
INT: Thahash because was jealous his God and made

Deuteronomy 32:16
HEB: יַקְנִאֻ֖הוּ בְּזָרִ֑ים בְּתוֹעֵבֹ֖ת
NAS: They made Him jealous with strange
KJV: They provoked him to jealousy with strange
INT: made strange abominations

Deuteronomy 32:21
HEB: הֵ֚ם קִנְא֣וּנִי בְלֹא־ אֵ֔ל
NAS: They have made Me jealous
KJV: They have moved me to jealousy with [that which is] not
INT: They have made not God

Deuteronomy 32:21
HEB: בְּהַבְלֵיהֶ֑ם וַאֲנִי֙ אַקְנִיאֵ֣ם בְּלֹא־ עָ֔ם
NAS: They have made Me jealous with [what] is not God;
KJV: with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with [those which are] not a people;
INT: their idols Me jealous are not A people

2 Samuel 21:2
HEB: שָׁאוּל֙ לְהַכֹּתָ֔ם בְּקַנֹּאת֥וֹ לִבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
NAS: to kill them in his zeal for the sons
KJV: to slay them in his zeal to the children
INT: Saul to kill his zeal the sons of Israel

1 Kings 14:22
HEB: בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְקַנְא֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ מִכֹּל֙
NAS: of the LORD, and they provoked Him to jealousy more than
KJV: of the LORD, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins
INT: the sight of the LORD provoked all which

1 Kings 19:10
HEB: וַיֹּאמֶר֩ קַנֹּ֨א קִנֵּ֜אתִי לַיהוָ֣ה ׀
NAS: He said, I have been very zealous
KJV: And he said, I have been very jealous
INT: said have been very God

1 Kings 19:10
HEB: וַיֹּאמֶר֩ קַנֹּ֨א קִנֵּ֜אתִי לַיהוָ֣ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י
NAS: I have been very zealous for the LORD,
KJV: I have been very jealous for the LORD
INT: said have been very God the God

1 Kings 19:14
HEB: וַיֹּאמֶר֩ קַנֹּ֨א קִנֵּ֜אתִי לַיהוָ֣ה ׀
NAS: Then he said, I have been very zealous
KJV: And he said, I have been very jealous
INT: said have been very the LORD

1 Kings 19:14
HEB: וַיֹּאמֶר֩ קַנֹּ֨א קִנֵּ֜אתִי לַיהוָ֣ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י
NAS: I have been very zealous for the LORD,
KJV: I have been very jealous for the LORD
INT: said have been very the LORD the God

Psalm 37:1
HEB: בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־ תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה׃
NAS: because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers.
KJV: not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers
INT: of evildoers be not envious the workers of iniquity

Psalm 73:3
HEB: כִּֽי־ קִ֭נֵּאתִי בַּֽהוֹלְלִ֑ים שְׁל֖וֹם
NAS: For I was envious of the arrogant
KJV: For I was envious at the foolish,
INT: for was envious of the arrogant the prosperity

Psalm 78:58
HEB: בְּבָמוֹתָ֑ם וּ֝בִפְסִילֵיהֶ֗ם יַקְנִיאֽוּהוּ׃
NAS: Him with their high places And aroused His jealousy with their graven images.
KJV: with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
INT: their high their graven his jealousy

Psalm 106:16
HEB: וַיְקַנְא֣וּ לְ֭מֹשֶׁה בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה
NAS: When they became envious of Moses
KJV: They envied Moses also in the camp,
INT: became of Moses the camp

Proverbs 3:31
HEB: אַל־ תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּאִ֣ישׁ חָמָ֑ס
NAS: Do not envy a man of violence
KJV: Envy thou not the oppressor,
INT: not envy A man of violence

Proverbs 23:17
HEB: אַל־ יְקַנֵּ֣א לִ֭בְּךָ בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑ים
NAS: Do not let your heart envy sinners,
KJV: Let not thine heart envy sinners:
INT: nay envy your heart sinners

Proverbs 24:1
HEB: אַל־ תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣י רָעָ֑ה
NAS: Do not be envious of evil men,
KJV: Be not thou envious against evil men,
INT: Nor not be envious men evil

Proverbs 24:19
HEB: בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־ תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בָּרְשָׁעִֽים׃
NAS: because of evildoers Or be envious of the wicked;
KJV: not thyself because of evil [men], neither be thou envious at the wicked;
INT: of evildoers not be envious of the wicked

32 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7065
32 Occurrences

’aq·nî·’êm — 1 Occ.
bə·qan·nō·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
ham·qan·nê — 1 Occ.
qan·nō — 2 Occ.
qin·nê — 1 Occ.
qin·nê·ṯî — 6 Occ.
qin·’ū·nî — 1 Occ.
tə·qan·nê — 4 Occ.
wat·tə·qan·nê — 1 Occ.
way·qan·nê — 1 Occ.
way·qan·’ū — 4 Occ.
way·qan·’u·hū — 1 Occ.
wə·qin·nê — 3 Occ.
wə·qin·nê·ṯî — 1 Occ.
yaq·ni·’u·hū — 2 Occ.
yə·qan·nê — 2 Occ.















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