What does קָנָא · ζηλόω mean in the Bible?
קָנָא · ζηλόω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be jealous or envious".
Hebrew · H7065, G2206
קָנָא
To be (causatively, make ) zealous , i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious · to have warmth of feeling for or against
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קָנָא H7065 to be (causatively, make ) zealous , i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
Pronunciation qānāʾ
Intense protective passion over possession or honor, easily darkening into destructive jealousy
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ζηλόω G2206 to have warmth of feeling for or against
Pronunciation zēlóō
Intense desire or concern—either envious jealousy or zealous eagerness for spiritual gifts and truth.
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What does קָנָא (qana) mean in the Bible?
קָנָא · ζηλόω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be jealous or envious".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7065, G2206?
H7065, G2206 is connected to 33 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to be jealous or envious
Source Gloss
to be jealous or envious
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 15
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 15×
Perfect 1Kgs 19:10 · 1Kgs 19:14 · Ps 73:3 · Zech 1:14 · Zech 8:2 · Num 25:13 7×
Jussive Prov 3:31 · Prov 24:1 · Prov 24:19 · Ps 37:1 · Prov 23:17 5×
Infinitive absolute 1Kgs 19:10 · 1Kgs 19:14 2×
Imperfect Isa 11:13 1×
Word Origins
קָנָא is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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