Hebrew · H7065

קָנָא

To be (causatively, make ) zealous , i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious

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קָנָאH7065

Pronunciationqānāʾ

What does קָנָא (qānāʾ) mean in the Bible?

קָנָא (qānāʾ): Intense protective passion over possession or honor, easily darkening into destructive jealousy

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What does קָנָא (qānāʾ) mean in the Bible?

קָנָא (qānāʾ): Intense protective passion over possession or honor, easily darkening into destructive jealousy

How does the BSB render H7065?

The BSB source-word alignment has 34 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include envy (5), and he suspects (3), . . . (2), I am jealous (2), I have been very zealous (2).

Where does קָנָא (qānāʾ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 26:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (6), 1 Kings (5), Proverbs (4), Psalms (4).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

envy5×Psalms 37:1, Proverbs 3:31, Proverbs 23:17, Proverbs 24:1

and he suspects3×Numbers 5:14, Numbers 5:30

. . .2×1 Kings 19:10, 1 Kings 19:14

I am jealous2×Zechariah 8:2

I have been very zealous2×1 Kings 19:10, 1 Kings 19:14

jealous2×Numbers 11:29, Zechariah 1:14

and I will be jealous1×Ezekiel 39:25

and provoked His jealousy1×Psalms 78:58

be envious1×Proverbs 24:19

became jealous1×Joel 2:18

but in his zeal1×2 Samuel 21:2

envied him1×Genesis 26:14

for he was zealous1×Numbers 25:11

have provoked My jealousy1×Deuteronomy 32:21

he was zealous1×Numbers 25:13

I envied1×Psalms 73:3

she envied1×Genesis 30:1

that provokes1×Ezekiel 8:3

the envy1×Ezekiel 31:9

they envied1×Psalms 106:16

they provoked Him to jealous anger1×1 Kings 14:22

They provoked His jealousy1×Deuteronomy 32:16

were jealous1×Genesis 37:11

will make them jealous1×Deuteronomy 32:21

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Genesis 26:14וַיְקַנְא֥וּtoenvied himConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Genesis 30:1וַתְּקַנֵּ֥אtoshe enviedConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Genesis 37:11וַיְקַנְאוּ־towere jealousConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Numbers 5:14וְקִנֵּ֥אtoand he suspectsConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 5:14וְקִנֵּ֣אtoand he suspectsConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 5:30וְקִנֵּ֣אtoand he suspectsConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 11:29הַֽמְקַנֵּ֥אtojealousVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Numbers 25:11בְּקַנְא֥וֹtofor he was zealousPreposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Numbers 25:13קִנֵּא֙tohe was zealousVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 32:16יַקְנִאֻ֖הוּtoThey provoked His jealousyVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 26:14

Aligned rows34

Books represented11

Genesis3Numbers6Deuteronomy32 Samuel11 Kings5Psalms4Proverbs4Isaiah1Ezekiel3Joel1Zechariah3

Source forms

וַיְקַנְא֣וּ2xway·qan·’ū1 Kings 14:22, Psalms 106:16

וְקִנֵּ֣א2xwə·qin·nêNumbers 5:14, Numbers 5:30

יְקַנֵּ֣א2xyə·qan·nêProverbs 23:17, Isaiah 11:13

קַנֹּ֨א2xqan·nō1 Kings 19:10, 1 Kings 19:14

קִנֵּ֜אתִי2xqin·nê·ṯî1 Kings 19:10, 1 Kings 19:14

קִנֵּ֥אתִי2xqin·nê·ṯîZechariah 8:2

תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א2xtə·qan·nêPsalms 37:1, Proverbs 24:19

תְּ֭קַנֵּא2xtə·qan·nêProverbs 3:31, Proverbs 24:1

Parsing patterns

Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular6x1 Kings 19:10, 1 Kings 19:14, Psalms 73:3, Zechariah 1:14

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural4xGenesis 26:14, Genesis 37:11, 1 Kings 14:22, Psalms 106:16

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular4xPsalms 37:1, Proverbs 3:31, Proverbs 24:1, Proverbs 24:19

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular3xNumbers 5:14, Numbers 5:30

Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular2xNumbers 25:11, 2 Samuel 21:2

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular2xDeuteronomy 32:16, Psalms 78:58

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular2xProverbs 23:17, Isaiah 11:13

Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute2x1 Kings 19:10, 1 Kings 19:14

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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קָנָא

What does קָנָא (qānāʾ) mean in the Bible?

What does קָנָא (qānāʾ) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H7065?

Where does קָנָא (qānāʾ) appear in Scripture?

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