Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H7065

Strong's H7065 · Hebrew

קָנָא

qânâʼ · /kaw-naw'/

Number
H7065
Language
Hebrew
Original word
קָנָא
Transliteration
qânâʼ
Pronunciation
kaw-naw'
KJV occurrences
28 verses

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.

jealous10×
envied5×
jealousy5×
envious4×
envy3×
very2×
zealous2×
Enviest1×
zeal1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

28 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis3 verses
Numbers5 verses
Numbers 5:14

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 5:30

Or 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 11:29

And 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 25:11

Phinehas, 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 25:13

And 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
2 Samuel1 verse
1 Kings3 verses
Psalms4 verses
Proverbs4 verses
Isaiah1 verse
Ezekiel2 verses
Joel1 verse
Zechariah2 verses

Topics that use this word

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;