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H7065
Hebrew
Original Word
קָנָאTransliteration
qânâʼ
Pronunciation
kaw-naw'
Definition
a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious; (be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), [idiom] very, (be) zeal(-ous).
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Jealous (To Be)
"to be jealous; to be zealous." This verb, derived from the noun qin’â, occurs 34 times in the Old Testament. The root appears in several Semitic lang…
Zealous
"to be jealous; to be zealous." This verb, derived from the noun qin’â, occurs 34 times in the Old Testament. The root appears in several Semitic lang…