Strong's H7065 · Hebrew
קָנָא
qânâʼ · /kaw-naw'/
Definition
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
KJV: (be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), [idiom] very, (be) zeal(-ous).
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קָנָא across 28 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
28 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis3 verses
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. servants: or, husbandry
Genesis 30:1And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
Genesis 37:11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
Numbers5 verses
And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled:
Numbers 5:30Or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous over his wife, and shall set the woman before the LORD, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law.
Numbers 11:29And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!
Numbers 25:11Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy. for: Heb. with my zeal
Numbers 25:13And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
Deuteronomy2 verses
They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger.
Deuteronomy 32:21They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
1 Kings3 verses
And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed, above all that their fathers had done.
1 Kings 19:10And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
1 Kings 19:14And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Psalms4 verses
A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Psalms 73:3For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Psalms 78:58For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
Psalms 106:16They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.
Proverbs4 verses
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. the oppressor: Heb. a man of violence
Proverbs 23:17Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Proverbs 24:1Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Proverbs 24:19Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; Fret: or, Keep not company with the wicked
Ezekiel2 verses
I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.
Ezekiel 39:25Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;
Zechariah2 verses
So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.
Zechariah 8:2Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7065 (qânâʼ) mean?
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
How many times does H7065 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7065 (קָנָא) appears in 28 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “jealous.”
How is qânâʼ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7065 is rendered as “jealous” (10×), “envied” (5×), “jealousy” (5×), “envious” (4×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word קָנָא come from?
a primitive root;