Word Study · Strong's H7068 · Hebrew
קִנְאָה
qinah
kin-aw'
Strong's 1890 spelling: qinʼâh
“jealousy or envy”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
jealousy or envy
Rendered in the KJV as
envy(-ied), jealousy, [idiom] sake, zeal.
- 43occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 12 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 31inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 43 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 31
- קִנְאָֽה׃4
- קִנְאַ֛ת3
- הַקִּנְאָ֥ה2
- הַקְּנָאֹ֑ת2
- קִנְאָ֥ה2
- קִנְאָ֑ה2
- קִנְאַ֣ת2
- קִנְאַת־2
- קִנְאָתִ֖י2
- בְקִנְאָתִ֤י1
- בְּקִנְאָתִ֣י1
- בְּקִנְאָתִ֔י1
and 19 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 21
- jealousy10
- [the] zeal of5
- jealousy my4
- in jealousy my2
- jealousies2
- the jealousies2
- the jealousy2
- zeal2
- zeal my2
- [are] zeal your1
- [is] envy of1
- [the] jealousy of1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 14
- noun · feminine singular12
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)7
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular6
- preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular4
- noun · feminine plural2
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular2
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine plural2
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular2
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular1
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular1
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular1
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcfsa · 12
- HNcfsc · 7
- HNcfsc/Sp1bs · 6
- HR/Ncfsc/Sp1bs · 4
- HNcfpa · 2
- HNcfsc/Sp2ms · 2
- HTd/Ncfpa · 2
- HTd/Ncfsa · 2
- HC/Ncfsa · 1
- HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms · 1
- HC/R/Ncfsc/Sp1bs · 1
- HC/R/Ncfsc/Sp2ms · 1
All 43, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Ezekiel carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Numbers9 occurrences
- Numbers 5:14קִנְאָ֛הkinahnoun · feminine singularand 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—here: jealousy
- Numbers 5:14קִנְאָה֙kinahnoun · feminine singularand 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—here: jealousy
- Numbers 5:15קְנָאֹת֙kenaotnoun · feminine pluralthen 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.here: jealousies
- Numbers 5:18קְנָאֹ֖תkenaotnoun · feminine pluralAfter 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.here: jealousies
- Numbers 5:25הַקְּנָאֹ֑תhakenaotthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine pluralThe priest shall take from her hand the grain offering for jealousy, wave it before the LORD, and bring it to the altar.here: the jealousies
- Numbers 5:29הַקְּנָאֹ֑תhakenaotthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine pluralThis is the law of jealousy when a wife goes astray and defiles herself while under her husband’s authority,here: the jealousies
- Numbers 5:30קִנְאָ֖הkinahnoun · feminine singularor 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.here: jealousy
- Numbers 25:11קִנְאָתִ֖יkinatinoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular“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.here: zeal my
- Numbers 25:11בְּקִנְאָתִֽי׃bekinatipreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular“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.here: in zeal my
2 Kings2 occurrences
- 2 Kings 10:16בְּקִנְאָתִ֣יbekinatipreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularsaying, “Come with me and see my zeal for the LORD!” So he had him ride in his chariot.here: on zeal my
- 2 Kings 19:31קִנְאַ֛תkinatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)For a remnant will go forth from Jerusalem, and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.here: [the] zeal of
Job1 occurrence
Psalms3 occurrences
- Psalms 69:9קִנְאַ֣תkinatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.here: [the] zeal of
- Psalms 79:5קִנְאָתֶֽךָ׃kinatechanoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularHow long, O LORD? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?here: jealousy your
- Psalms 119:139קִנְאָתִ֑יkinatinoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularMy zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.here: zeal my
Proverbs3 occurrences
- Proverbs 6:34קִנְאָ֥הkinahnoun · feminine singularFor jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.here: jealousy
- Proverbs 14:30קִנְאָֽה׃kinahnoun · feminine singularA tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.here: jealousy
- Proverbs 27:4קִנְאָֽה׃kinahnoun · feminine singularWrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?here: jealousy
Ecclesiastes2 occurrences
- Ecclesiastes 4:4קִנְאַת־kinat-noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.here: [is] envy of
- Ecclesiastes 9:6קִנְאָתָ֖םkinatamnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralTheir love, their hate, and their envy have already vanished, and they will never again have a share in all that is done under the sun.here: envy their
Isaiah7 occurrences
- Isaiah 9:7קִנְאַ֛תkinatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.here: [the] zeal of
- Isaiah 11:13קִנְאַ֣תkinatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim.here: [the] jealousy of
- Isaiah 26:11קִנְאַת־kinat-noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!here: [the] zeal of
- Isaiah 37:32קִנְאַ֛תkinatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)For a remnant will go forth from Jerusalem, and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.here: [the] zeal of
- Isaiah 42:13קִנְאָ֑הkinahnoun · feminine singularThe LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:here: zeal
- Isaiah 59:17קִנְאָֽה׃kinahnoun · feminine singularHe put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.here: zeal
- Isaiah 63:15קִנְאָֽתְךָ֙kinatechanoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularLook down from heaven and see, from Your holy and glorious habitation. Where are Your zeal and might? Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained.here: [are] zeal your
Ezekiel10 occurrences
- Ezekiel 5:13בְּקִנְאָתִ֔יbekinatipreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularAnd when My anger is spent and I have vented My wrath against them, I will be appeased. And when I have spent My wrath on them, they will know that I, the LORD, in My zeal have spoken.here: in jealousy my
- Ezekiel 8:3הַקִּנְאָ֥הhakinahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularHe stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. Then the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and carried me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes jealousy was seated.here: the jealousy
- Ezekiel 8:5הַקִּנְאָ֥הhakinahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular“Son of man,” He said to me, “now lift up your eyes to the north.” So I lifted up my eyes to the north, and in the entrance north of the Altar Gate I saw this idol of jealousy.here: the jealousy
- Ezekiel 16:38וְקִנְאָֽה׃vekinahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singularAnd I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and those who shed blood; so I will bring upon you the wrath of your bloodshed and jealousy.here: and jealousy
- Ezekiel 16:42קִנְאָתִ֖יkinatinoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularSo I will lay to rest My wrath against you, and My jealousy will turn away from you. Then I will be calm and no longer angry.here: jealousy my
- Ezekiel 23:25קִנְאָתִ֜יkinatinoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularAnd I will set My jealous rage against you, and they will deal with you in fury. They will cut off your noses and ears, and your survivors will fall by the sword. They will seize your sons and daughters, and your remnant will be consumed by fire.here: jealousy my
- Ezekiel 35:11וּכְקִנְאָ֣תְךָ֔ukhekinatekhaconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartherefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will treat you according to the anger and jealousy you showed in your hatred against them, and I will make Myself known among them when I judge you.here: and according to jealousy your
- Ezekiel 36:5קִנְאָתִ֥יkinatinoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularTherefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Surely in My burning zeal I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, who took My land as their own possession with wholehearted joy and utter contempt, so that its pastureland became plunder.here: jealousy my
- Ezekiel 36:6בְקִנְאָתִ֤יvekinatipreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularTherefore, prophesy concerning the land of Israel and tell the mountains and hills, the ravines and valleys, that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I have spoken in My burning zeal because you have endured the reproach of the nations.here: in jealousy my
- Ezekiel 38:19וּבְקִנְאָתִ֥יuvekinaticonjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularIn My zeal and fiery rage I proclaim that on that day there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel.here: and in jealousy my
Zephaniah2 occurrences
- Zephaniah 1:18קִנְאָת֔וֹkinatonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularNeither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.here: jealousy his
- Zephaniah 3:8קִנְאָתִ֔יkinatinoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularTherefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation— all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.here: jealousy my
Zechariah2 occurrences
- Zechariah 1:14קִנְאָ֥הkinahnoun · feminine singularThen the angel who was speaking with me said, “Proclaim this word: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I am very jealous for Jerusalem and Zion,here: jealousy
- Zechariah 8:2קִנְאָ֣הkinahnoun · feminine singularThis is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I am jealous for Zion with great zeal; I am jealous for her with great fervor.”here: jealousy