What does קַנָּא (qanāʾ) mean in the Bible?
קַנָּא (qanāʾ) is a Hebrew word meaning "jealous".
Hebrew · H7067
קַנָּא
Jealous
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קַנָּאH7067
Pronunciationqanāʾ
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 Itam a jealous2×Exodus 20:5, Deuteronomy 5:9
[is] a jealous1×Exodus 34:14
a jealous1×Deuteronomy 4:24
is a jealous1×Deuteronomy 6:15
Jealous1×Exodus 34:14
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 20:5קַנָּ֔אtoam a jealousAdjective - masculine singularExodus 34:14קַנָּ֣אtoJealousAdjective - masculine singularExodus 34:14קַנָּ֖אto[is] a jealousAdjective - masculine singularDeuteronomy 4:24קַנָּֽא׃פtoa jealousAdjective - masculine singularDeuteronomy 5:9קַנָּ֔אtoam a jealousAdjective - masculine singularDeuteronomy 6:15קַנָּ֛אtois a jealousAdjective - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 20:5
Aligned rows6
Books represented2
Exodus3Deuteronomy3
Source forms
קַנָּ֔א2xqan·nāExodus 20:5, Deuteronomy 5:9
קַנָּ֣א1xqan·nāExodus 34:14
קַנָּ֖א1xqan·nāExodus 34:14
קַנָּ֛א1xqan·nāDeuteronomy 6:15
קַנָּֽא׃פ1xqan·nāDeuteronomy 4:24
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular6xExodus 20:5, Exodus 34:14, Deuteronomy 4:24, Deuteronomy 5:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. jealous
Source Gloss
jealous
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
jealous Usage: jealous. Compare 7072.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
קַנָּא is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
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