קִנְאָה (qinʼâh) — Envy

Hebrew word study: קִנְאָה (qinʼâh), Strong's H7068. jealousy or envy

HebrewStrong's H7068
Quick definition
Hebrew word
קִנְאָה (qinʼâh)
Pronounced: kin-aw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

jealousy or envy

Word study
Derivation: from H7065 (קָנָא);

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

Where this word appears

Strong's H7068 is tagged on 43 words in 41 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 5:14 and last appears in Zechariah 8:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

jealousy ×10the zeal of ×5jealousy my ×4in jealousy my ×2jealousies ×2the jealousies ×2the jealousy ×2zeal ×2zeal my ×2and jealousy his ×1in zeal my ×1on zeal my ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

קִנְאָה ×12קִנְאַת ×7קִנְאָתִי ×6בְּקִנְאָתִי ×3הַקְּנָאֹת ×2הַקִּנְאָה ×2קְנָאֹת ×2וְקִנְאָתוֹ ×1קִנְאָתֶךָ ×1קִנְאָתָם ×1

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×10Numbers ×9Isaiah ×7Psalms ×3Proverbs ×32 Kings ×2Ecclesiastes ×2Zephaniah ×2

Verses (first 25 of 41)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7065 קָנָא (qânâʼ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does qinʼâh (H7068) mean?

Jealousy or envy.

How is H7068 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7068 as: envy(-ied), jealousy, [idiom] sake, zeal..

How often does קִנְאָה (qinʼâh) appear?

Strong's H7068 is tagged on 43 words in 41 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 5:14 and last appears in Zechariah 8:2.