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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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He had flocks of sheep, herds of cattle, and many slaves, and the Philistines were envious of him.

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When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she envied her sister. “Give me sons, or I will die! ” she said to Jacob.

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His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.

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“and if a feeling of jealousy comes over the husband and he becomes jealous because of his wife who has defiled herself ​— ​or if a feeling of jealousy comes over him and he becomes jealous of her though she has not defiled herself ​— ​

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“or when a feeling of jealousy comes over a husband and he becomes jealous of his wife. He is to have the woman stand before the LORD, and the priest will carry out all these instructions for her.

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But Moses asked him, “Are you jealous on my account? If only all the LORD’s people were prophets and the LORD would place his Spirit on them! ”

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“Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, has turned back my wrath from the Israelites because he was zealous among them with my zeal,[fn] so that I did not destroy the Israelites in my zeal.

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“It will be a covenant of perpetual priesthood for him and his future descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.”

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They provoked his jealousy with different gods;

they enraged him with detestable practices.

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“They have provoked my jealousy

with what is not a god;[fn]

they have enraged me with their worthless idols.

So I will provoke their jealousy

with what is not a people;[fn]

I will enrage them with a foolish nation.

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The Gibeonites were not Israelites but rather a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but Saul had tried to kill them in his zeal for the Israelites and Judah. So David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them.

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Judah did what was evil in the LORD’s sight. They provoked him to jealous anger more than all that their ancestors had done with the sins they committed.

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He replied, “I have been very zealous for the LORD God of Armies, but the Israelites have abandoned your covenant, torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are looking for me to take my life.”

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“I have been very zealous for the LORD God of Armies,” he replied, “but the Israelites have abandoned your covenant, torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they’re looking for me to take my life.”

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Do not be agitated by evildoers;

do not envy those who do wrong.

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For I envied the arrogant;

I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

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They enraged him with their high places

and provoked his jealousy with their carved images.

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In the camp they were envious of Moses

and of Aaron, the LORD’s holy one.

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Don’t envy a violent man

or choose any of his ways;

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Don’t let your heart envy sinners;

instead, always fear the LORD.

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Don’t envy the evil

or desire to be with them,

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Don’t be agitated by evildoers,

and don’t envy the wicked.

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Ephraim’s envy will cease;

Judah’s harassing will end.

Ephraim will no longer be envious of Judah,

and Judah will not harass Ephraim.

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“I made it beautiful with its many limbs,

and all the trees of Eden,

which were in God’s garden, envied it.

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“So this is what the Lord GOD says: Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have compassion on the whole house of Israel, and I will be jealous for my holy name.

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Then the LORD became jealous for his land and spared his people.

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So the angel who was speaking with me said, “Proclaim: The LORD of Armies says: I am extremely jealous for Jerusalem and Zion.

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The LORD of Armies says this: “I am extremely jealous for Zion; I am jealous for her with great wrath.”

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