קָנָא
To be (causatively, make ) zealous , i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
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What does קָנָא (qānāʾ) mean in the Bible?
קָנָא (qānāʾ) is a Hebrew word meaning "to be (causatively, make ) zealous , i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious". to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.
Meaning
Intense protective passion over possession or honor, easily darkening into destructive jealousy
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious BDB: be jealous Usage: (be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), × very, (be) zeal(-ous).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 15×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Biblical Witnesses
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