Lexical Definition

‎קָנָא‎ qânâʼ (kaw-naw') be jealous ^H:V
a primitive root

(be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), [idiom] very, (be) zeal(-ous).

• to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious

1) to envy, be jealous, be envious, be zealous
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to be jealous of
1a2) to be envious of
1a3) to be zealous for
1a4) to excite to jealous anger
1b) (Hiphil) to provoke to jealous anger, cause jealousy

See Greek: ζηλόω · παραζηλόω · παροξύνω · παροργίζω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎קָנָא‎ verb denominative Pi`el be jealous, zealous (Gerber¹³¹); — Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎קִנֵּא‎ Num 25:13+; 1 singular ‎קִנֵּאתִי‎ Zech 1:14 + etc.; Imperfect ‎יְקַנֵּא‎ Isa 11:13; Prov 23:17, etc.; Infinitive absolute ‎קַנֹּא‎ 1Kgs 19:10; 1Kgs 19:14 construct suffix ‎קַנְאוֺ‎ Num 25:11 ‎קַנּאֹתוֺ‎ 2Sam 21:2 Participle ‎מְקַנֵּא‎ Num 11:29 —

1. be jealous of, with accusative ‎אֶתאִֿשְׁתּוֺ‎ Num 5:14 (twice in verse); Num 5:30 (P); in rivalry Isa 11:13.

2. be envious of with ‎ב‎ person, Gen 30:1 (E), Gen 37:11 (J) Ps 37:1; Ps 73:3; Prov 3:31; Prov 23:17; Prov 24:1; Prov 24:19 with accusative of person Gen 26:14 (J), Ezek 31:9 with ‎ל‎ person Ps 106:16.

3. be zealous for:
a. of man, with ‎ל‎ person Num 11:29 (J), 2Sam 21:2 for God Num 25:13 (P), 1Kgs 19:10; 1Kgs 19:14 ‎קנאה‎ ‎׳‎‎ק‎ Num 25:11(P).
b. of God, ‎לְשֵׁם קָדְשִׁי‎ Ezek 39:25, ‎לְאַרְצוֺ‎ Joel 2:18, ‎׳‎‎לִירוּשׁ‎ Zech 1:14, ‎לְצִיּוֺן‎ Zech 8:2 (twice in verse).

4. excite to jealous anger, with ‎בִּ‎ instrumental Deut 32:21 a (dubious; probably ‎הַקְנִאוּנִי‎; compare vDeut 32:16.21 b), 1Kgs 14:22. Hiph`il provoke to jealous anger: Imperfect 3 masculine plural suffix ‎יַקְנִאֻהוּ‎ Deut 32:16 ‎יַקְנִיאוּהוּ‎ Ps 78:58 (|| ‎וַיַּכְעִיסוּהוּ‎) 1 singular ‎אַקְנִיאֵם‎ Deut 32:21 b; Participle metaplastic ‎מַקְנֶה‎ Ezek 8:3 (Ges^{«GKC:75q»§ 75q}, del Co.).

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