What does קַנָּא (qanāʾ) mean in the Bible?
קַנָּא (qanāʾ) is a Hebrew word meaning "jealous".
Hebrew · H7067
קַנָּא
Jealous
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קַנָּא H7067
Pronunciation qanāʾ
What does קַנָּא (qanāʾ) mean in the Bible?
קַנָּא (qanāʾ) is a Hebrew word meaning "jealous".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7067?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include am a jealous (2), [is] a jealous (1), a jealous (1), is a jealous (1), Jealous (1).
Where does קַנָּא (qanāʾ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 20:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (3), Exodus (3).
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 am a jealous 2× Exodus 20:5, Deuteronomy 5:9
[is] a jealous 1× Exodus 34:14
a jealous 1× Deuteronomy 4:24
is a jealous 1× Deuteronomy 6:15
Jealous 1× Exodus 34:14
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 20:5 קַנָּ֔א to am a jealous Adjective - masculine singular Exodus 34:14 קַנָּ֣א to Jealous Adjective - masculine singular Exodus 34:14 קַנָּ֖א to [is] a jealous Adjective - masculine singular Deuteronomy 4:24 קַנָּֽא׃פ to a jealous Adjective - masculine singular Deuteronomy 5:9 קַנָּ֔א to am a jealous Adjective - masculine singular Deuteronomy 6:15 קַנָּ֛א to is a jealous Adjective - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 20:5
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 2
Exodus 3 Deuteronomy 3
Source forms
קַנָּ֔א 2x qan·nā Exodus 20:5, Deuteronomy 5:9
קַנָּ֣א 1x qan·nā Exodus 34:14
קַנָּ֖א 1x qan·nā Exodus 34:14
קַנָּ֛א 1x qan·nā Deuteronomy 6:15
קַנָּֽא׃פ 1x qan·nā Deuteronomy 4:24
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular 6x Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:14, Deuteronomy 4:24, Deuteronomy 5:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. jealous
Source Gloss
jealous
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
jealous Usage: jealous. Compare 7072.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
קַנָּא is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Part of These Phrases
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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