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Lexicon :: Strong's H7065 - qānā'

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קָנָא
Transliteration
qānā'
Pronunciation
kaw-naw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2038

Strong’s Definitions

קָנָא qânâʼ, kaw-naw'; 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), × very, (be) zeal(-ous).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x

The KJV translates Strong's H7065 in the following manner: jealous (10x), envy (9x), jealousy (5x), envious (4x), zealous (2x), very (2x), zeal (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x
The KJV translates Strong's H7065 in the following manner: jealous (10x), envy (9x), jealousy (5x), envious (4x), zealous (2x), very (2x), zeal (1x).

  1. to envy, be jealous, be envious, be zealous

    1. (Piel)

      1. to be jealous of

      2. to be envious of

      3. to be zealous for

      4. to excite to jealous anger

    2. (Hiphil) to provoke to jealous anger, cause jealousy

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָנָא qânâʼ, kaw-naw'; 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), × very, (be) zeal(-ous).
STRONGS H7065: Abbreviations
† קָנָא verb denominative
Pi. be jealous, zealous (Gerber131); — Perfect 3rd person masculine singular קִנֵּא Numbers 25:13 +; 1st person singular 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 32:21a (dubious; probably הַקְנִאוּנִי; compare Deuteronomy 32:16 Deuteronomy 32:21b), 1 Kings 14:22.
Hiph. provoke to jealous anger: Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural suffix יַקְנִאֻהוּ Deuteronomy 32:16; יַקְנִיאוּהוּ Psalm 78:58 (|| וַיַּכְעִיסוּהוּ) 1st person singular אַקְנִיאֵם Deuteronomy 32:21 b; Participle metaplastic מַקְנֶה Ezekiel 8:3 (Ges§ 75 q, del Co.).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

26:14; 30:1; 37:11

Numbers

5:14; 5:30; 11:29; 11:29; 25:11; 25:11; 25:13; 25:13

Deuteronomy

32:16; 32:16; 32:21; 32:21; 32:21

2 Samuel

21:2; 21:2

1 Kings

14:22; 19:10; 19:10; 19:14; 19:14

Psalms

37:1; 73:3; 78:58; 106:16

Proverbs

3:31; 23:17; 23:17; 24:1; 24:19

Isaiah

11:13; 11:13

Ezekiel

8:3; 31:9; 39:25

Joel

2:18

Zechariah

1:14; 1:14; 8:2

H7065

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Strong's Number H7065 matches the Hebrew קָנָא (qānā'),
which occurs 33 times in 28 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:14 - and he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and many servants, so that the Philistines were H7065 jealous H7065 of him.

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Then Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, so [fn]she became H7065 jealous H7065 of her sister; and she said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I die.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:11 - And his brothers were H7065 jealous H7065 of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:14 - [fn]if a spirit of jealousy comes over him and he is H7065 jealous H7065 of his wife and she has defiled herself, or if a spirit of jealousy comes over him and he is H7065 jealous H7065 of his wife but she has not defiled herself,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:30 - or when a spirit of jealousy comes over a man and he is H7065 jealous H7065 of his wife, he shall then make the woman stand before Yahweh, and the priest shall apply all this law to her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:29 - But Moses said to him, “Are H7065 you jealous H7065 for my sake? Would that all the people of Yahweh were prophets, that Yahweh would put His Spirit upon them!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 25:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 25:11 - “Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned away My wrath from the sons of Israel in that he was H7065 jealous H7065 with My jealousy among them, so that I did not consume the sons of Israel in My jealousy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 25:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 25:13 - and it shall be for him and his seed after him, a covenant of a perpetual priesthood, because he was H7065 jealous H7065 for his God and made atonement for the sons of Israel.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:16 -

“They made H7065 Him jealous H7065 with strange gods;

With abominations they provoked Him to anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:21 -

‘They have made H7065 Me jealous H7065 with what is not God;

They have provoked Me to anger with their [fn]idols.

So I will make H7065 them jealous H7065 with those who are not a people;

I will provoke them to anger with a wickedly foolish nation,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:2 - So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the sons of Israel but of the remnant of the Amorites, and the sons of Israel [fn]made a covenant with them, but Saul had sought to strike them down in his zeal H7065 for the sons of Israel and Judah).

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 14:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:22 - And Judah did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and they provoked H7065 Him to H7065 jealousy H7065 more than all that their fathers had done, with [fn]the sins which they sinned.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:10 - And he said, “I have been H7065 very H7065 zealous H7065 for Yahweh, the God of hosts; for the sons of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, pulled down Your altars and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:14 - Then he said, “I have been H7065 very H7065 zealous H7065 for Yahweh, the God of hosts; for the sons of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, pulled down Your altars and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:1 -

Of David.

Aleph

Do not fret because of evildoers,

Be H7065 not envious H7065 toward doers of unrighteousness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 73:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:3 -

For I was H7065 envious H7065 of the boastful,

I saw the peace of the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:58

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:58 -

For they provoked Him with their high places

And aroused H7065 His jealousy H7065 with their graven images.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:16 -

Then they became H7065 envious H7065 of Moses in the camp,

And of Aaron, the holy one of Yahweh,

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Do not envy H7065 a man of violence

And do not choose any of his ways.

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Do not let your heart be H7065 jealous H7065 of sinners,

But be zealous in the [fn]fear of Yahweh [fn]always.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:1 -

Do not be H7065 jealous H7065 of evil men,

And do not desire to be with them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:19 -

Do not fret because of evildoers

Do not be H7065 jealous H7065 of the wicked;

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Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart,

And those who assail Judah will be cut off;

Ephraim will not be H7065 jealous H7065 of Judah,

And Judah will not assail Ephraim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 31:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:9 -

‘I made it beautiful with the multitude of its foliage,

And all the trees of Eden, which were in the garden of God, were H7065 jealous H7065 of it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 39:25

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Therefore thus says Lord Yahweh, “Now I will return the [fn]fortunes of Jacob and have compassion on the whole house of Israel; and I will be H7065 jealous H7065 for My holy name.

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Then Yahweh [fn]will be H7065 zealous H7065 for His land

And [fn]will spare His people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:14 - So the angel who was speaking with me said to me, “Call out, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts, “I am H7065 exceedingly jealous H7065 for Jerusalem and Zion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 8:2 - “Thus says Yahweh of hosts, ‘[fn]I am H7065 jealous H7065 with great jealousy for Zion, and with great wrath I am H7065 jealous H7065 for her.’
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