קָנָא
Strong's H7065
qânâʼ
/kaw-naw'/
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H7065
- Hebrew
- קָנָא
- Transliteration
- qânâʼ
- Pronunciation
- /kaw-naw'/
- KJV Translations
- 5 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
(be) envy(-ious)be (move toprovoke to) jealous(-y)very(be) zeal(-ous)
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of qânâʼ:
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