H7068 - קִנְאָה (qinʼâh)

H7068 קִנְאָה (qinʼâh) kin-aw'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

jealousy

Strong's Definition

jealousy or envy

Derivation: from H7065 (קָנָא);

KJV Usage: envy(-ied), jealousy, [idiom] sake, zeal.

TWOT Reference: 2038a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) ardour, zeal, jealousy

1a) ardour, jealousy, jealous disposition (of husband)

1a1) sexual passion

1b) ardour of zeal (of religious zeal)

1b1) of men for God

1b2) of men for the house of God

1b3) of God for his people

1c) ardour of anger

1c1) of men against adversaries

1c2) of God against men

1d) envy (of man)

1e) jealousy (resulting in the wrath of God)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2205 G2355 G2372

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) ardour, zeal, jealousy 1a) ardour, jealousy, jealous disposition (of husband) 1a1) sexual passion 1b) ardour of zeal (of religious zeal) 1b1) of men for God 1b2) of men for the house of God 1b3) of God for his people 1c) ardour of anger 1c1) of men against adversaries 1c2) of God against men 1d) envy (of man) 1e) jealousy (resulting in the wrath of God)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

קִנְאָה qinâh BDB Definition: 1) ardour, zeal, jealousy 1a) ardour, jealousy, jealous disposition (of husband) 1a1) sexual passion 1b) ardour of zeal (of religious zeal) 1b1) of men for God 1b2) of men for the house of God 1b3) of God for his people 1c) ardour of anger 1c1) of men against adversaries 1c2) of God against men 1d) envy (of man) 1e) jealousy (resulting in the wrath of God) Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H7065 Same Word by TWOT Number: 2038a Total KJV Occurrences: 43

Bible Occurrences (40)

5:14 5:15 5:18 5:25 5:29 5:30 25:11

29:20

10:16 19:31

5:2

69:9 79:5 119:139

6:34 14:30 27:4

4:4 9:6

9:7 11:13 26:11 37:32 42:13 59:17 63:15

5:13 8:3 8:5 16:38 16:42 23:25 35:11 36:5 36:6 38:19

1:18 3:8

1:14 8:2

Numbers 5:14

and if a feeling of jealousy comes over [her husband] and he suspects his wife who has defiled herself— or if a feeling of jealousy comes over him and he suspects her even though she has not defiled herself—

Numbers 5:15

then [he] is to bring his wife to the priest. He must also bring for her an offering of a tenth of an ephah of barley flour. He is not to pour oil... over it or put frankincense on it, because it is a grain offering for jealousy, an offering of memorial as a reminder of iniquity.

Numbers 5:18

After the priest has the woman stand before the LORD, he is to let down her hair and place in her hands the grain offering of memorial, which is the grain offering for jealousy. The priest is to hold the bitter water that brings a curse.

Numbers 5:25

The priest shall take from [her] hand the grain offering for jealousy, wave [it] before the LORD, and bring it to the altar.

Numbers 5:29

This is the law of jealousy when a wife goes astray and defiles herself while under her husband’s authority,

Numbers 5:30

or when a feeling of jealousy comes over... a husband and he suspects his wife. He is to have the woman stand before the LORD, and the priest is to apply to her this entire law.

Numbers 25:11

Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned My wrath away from the Israelites...; for he was zealous [for My sake] among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites... in My zeal.

Deuteronomy 29:20

The LORD will never be willing to forgive him. Instead,... [His] anger and jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse written in this book will fall upon him. The LORD will blot out his name from under heaven