STRONGS NUMBER H7068


Word Summary
qinah: ardor, zeal, jealousy
Original Word: קִנְאָה
Transliteration: qinah
Phonetic Spelling: (kin-aw')
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Short Definition: ardor, zeal, jealousy
Meaning: ardor, zeal, jealousy
Strong's Concordance
envyied, jealousy, zeal

From qana'; jealousy or envy -- envy(-ied), jealousy, X sake, zeal.

see HEBREW qana'

Brown-Driver-Briggs

H7068. qinah

קִנְאָהnoun feminine ardour, zeal, jealousy (from colour produced in face by deep emotion); — absolute ׳קNumbers 5:14 +; construct קִנְאַתIsaiah 9:6; suffix קִנְאָתִיNumbers 25:11 +, etc.; plural קְנָאֹת5:15, 18, 25, 29; —

1 ardour of jealousy of husband Proverbs 6:34; 27:4; ק ׳רוּחַjealous disposition Numbers 5:14 (twice in verse); 5:30 (P); offering for jealousy, ק ׳מנחת5:15.18.25 (P); הק ׳תּוֺרַת5:29 (P); of rivalry Ecclesiastes 4:4; 9:6; Ephraim against Judah Isaiah 11:13; ardent love, "" אחכהSong of Solomon 8:6.

2 ardour of zeal:

a. of men for God Numbers 25:11 (twice in verse)(P) 2 Kings 10:26; for the house of ׳יPsalm 69:10.

b. of God for his people, especially in battle Isaiah 42:13; 63:15; Zechariah 1:14; 8:2; ק ׳מְעִילIsaiah 59:17; ׳ק ׳י וצת תעשׂה9:6; 37:32 = 2 Kings 19:31.

3 ardour of anger:

a. of men against adversaries Psalm 119:139; Job 5:2 ("" כעשׂ‎), Proverbs 14:30 (opposed to מַרְמֵּא לֵב‎).

b. of God against men, "" חֵמָהEzekiel 5:13; 16:38, 42; 23:25; 36:6; "" עֶבְרָה38:19; "" אַףDeuteronomy 29:19; Ezekiel 35:11; + אֵשׁIsaiah 26:11; Ezekiel 36:5; Zephaniah 1:18; 3:8; Psalm 79:5; הַק ׳סֵמֶל הַמַּקְנֶהEzekiel 8:3 the anger-image provoking to anger; ׳ס ׳הק‎ alone 8:5.