What does אֵל · קַנָּא mean in the Bible?
אֵל · קַנָּא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Jealous God — the exclusive covenant claim expressed as divine passion".
Hebrew · H410, H7067
אֵל קַנָּא
Strength ; as adjective, mighty ; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity ) · jealous
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אֵל H410 strength ; as adjective, mighty ; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity )
קַנָּא H7067 jealous
Pronunciation qanāʾ
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What does אֵל קַנָּא (el qanna) mean in the Bible?
אֵל · קַנָּא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Jealous God — the exclusive covenant claim expressed as divine passion".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H410, H7067?
H410, H7067 is connected to 251 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Jealous God — the exclusive covenant claim expressed as divine passion
Strong's H410, H7067
Lexical occurrences 251 verses Source Gloss
Jealous God — the exclusive covenant claim expressed as divine passion
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Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain