קנא
qânâ'
kaw-naw'
A primitive root; to be (causatively make) zealous, that is, (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
KJV Usage: (be) envy (-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous (-y), X very, (be) zeal (-ous).
קנא
qânâ'
kaw-naw'
A primitive root; to be (causatively make) zealous, that is, (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions
קנא
1. to envy, be jealous, be envious, be zealous
a. (Piel)
1. to be jealous of
2. to be envious of
3. to be zealous for
4. to excite to jealous anger
b. (Hiphil) to provoke to jealous anger, cause jealousy
Origin: a primitive root
TWOT: 2038
Parts of Speech: Verb
- קָנָא
- qa.na
- H:V
- be jealous
- 1) to envy, be jealous, be envious, be zealous
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to be jealous of
1a2) to be envious of
1a3) to be zealous for
1a4) to excite to jealous anger
1b) (Hiphil) to provoke to jealous anger, cause jealousy