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
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
קִנְאָה (qin.ah) — jealousy. 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)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun f · קנא
Angry | ≈ אַף · זַעַם · חֵמָה · חרה · עֶבְרָה
zeal, passion, rage, fury = process by which humans or deities experience a sentiment of anger for the sake of someone else, ◄ because that other person does not receive the attention, commitment, or treatment that they are entitled to
NUM 25:11 · 2KI 10:16 · 2KI 19:31 · PSA 69:10 · PSA 119:139 · SNG 8:6 · ISA 9:6 · ISA 26:11 · ISA 37:32 · ISA 42:13 · ISA 59:17 · ISA 63:15 · EZK 36:5 · EZK 36:6 · EZK 38:19 · ZEP 1:18 · ZEP 3:8 · ZEC 1:14 · ZEC 8:2
Angry | ≈ אנף · אַף · חֵמָה · כעס · כַּעַס
envy, jealousy = process by which humans or deities experience a sentiment of anger with regard to someone else, ◄ because that other person has qualities, privileges, or possessions that one feels one should have as well, or because that person lavishes favors on another party that one feels should be directed to oneself
NUM 5:14 · NUM 5:14 · NUM 5:15 · NUM 5:18 · NUM 5:25 · NUM 5:29 · NUM 5:30 · NUM 25:11 · DEU 29:19 · JOB 5:2 · PSA 79:5 · PRO 6:34 · PRO 14:30 · PRO 27:4 · ECC 4:4 · ECC 9:6 · ISA 11:13 · EZK 5:13 · EZK 8:3 · EZK 8:5 · EZK 16:38 · EZK 16:42 · EZK 23:25 · EZK 35:11
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
קִנְאָה n.f. ardour, zeal, jealousy base
