UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: קַנָּא · קִנְאָה · קַנֹּוא

Sense 1: to be zealous, to be wrought up, to be concerned for

Semantic domains: Angry (002001002002)

Core domains: Temper (176)

Definition: = 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

Forms: vbpiel

NUM 11:29: RV NUM 11:29 · LV NUM 11:29 · Read together NUM 11:29

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OET-RV NUM 11:29

29 But Mosheh replied, “Are you being jealous on my behalf? I’d be happy if Yahweh would put his spirit on all the people and make them into prophets.”

OET-LV NUM 11:29

29 And_he/it _said to_him/it Mosheh zealous are_you to_me and_who will _he _give all _of the _people _of YHWH were_prophets that/for/because/then/when YHWH he _will _put DOM his/its_breath/wind/spirit on_them.

NUM 25:11: RV NUM 25:11 · LV NUM 25:11 · Read together NUM 25:11

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OET-RV NUM 25:11

11 “Aharon’s grandson Pinhas has deflected my anger from the Israelis by demonstrating my seriousness about their behaviour, so now in my zeal, I won’t eliminate the Israelis.

OET-LV NUM 25:11

11 Pinḩāş the _son _of ʼElˊāzār the _son _of ʼAhₐron the_priest/officer he _has _turned _back DOM rage _of_my from_under the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) because_he_was _zealous DOM zeal _of_my among_them and_not I _made _an _end _of DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_zeal _of_my.

All 10 recorded passages for this sense

NUM: RV NUM 11:29 · RV NUM 25:11 · RV NUM 25:13 · LV NUM 11:29 · LV NUM 25:11 · LV NUM 25:13 · Read together NUM 11:29 · Read together NUM 25:11 · Read together NUM 25:13

SA2: RV SA2 21:2 · LV SA2 21:2 · Read together SA2 21:2

KI1: RV KI1 19:10 · RV KI1 19:14 · LV KI1 19:10 · LV KI1 19:14 · Read together KI1 19:10 · Read together KI1 19:14

EZE: RV EZE 39:25 · LV EZE 39:25 · Read together EZE 39:25

JOL: RV JOL 2:18 · LV JOL 2:18 · Read together JOL 2:18

ZEC: RV ZEC 1:14 · RV ZEC 8:2 · LV ZEC 1:14 · LV ZEC 8:2 · Read together ZEC 1:14 · Read together ZEC 8:2

Sense 2: to envy, to be envious, to be jealous of (someone else)

Semantic domains: Angry (002001002002)

Core domains: Temper (176)

Definition: = process by which humans 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

Forms: vbpiel

Synonyms: אוה · חרה

GEN 26:14: RV GEN 26:14 · LV GEN 26:14 · Read together GEN 26:14

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OET-RV GEN 26:14

14 He also owned sheep and goats, and cattle, and many slaves. Because the Pelishtim now envied him,

OET-LV GEN 26:14

14 And_he/it _was to_him/it livestock _of flock and_livestock _of herd and_service much and_ the_Pəlishtiy _they _envied DOM_him/it.

GEN 30:1: RV GEN 30:1 · LV GEN 30:1 · Read together GEN 30:1

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OET-RV GEN 30:1

30 Now Rahel realised that she wasn’t producing any children for Ya’akov (Jacob), so she envied her sister Le’ah, and she demanded from Ya’akov, “Give me children, and if you don’t, I’ll die!”

OET-LV GEN 30:1

30 And_ Rāḩēl _she/it _saw if/because _that not she _had _borne _children to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_ Rāḩēl _she _was _jealous of_sister _of_her and_she/it _said to Yaˊₐqoⱱ come_NOW to/for_me children and_if not I am_about _to _die.

All 14 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 26:14 · RV GEN 30:1 · RV GEN 37:11 · LV GEN 26:14 · LV GEN 30:1 · LV GEN 37:11 · Read together GEN 26:14 · Read together GEN 30:1 · Read together GEN 37:11

NUM: RV NUM 5:14 · RV NUM 5:30 · LV NUM 5:14 · LV NUM 5:30 · Read together NUM 5:14 · Read together NUM 5:30

PSA: RV PSA 37:1 · RV PSA 73:3 · RV PSA 106:16 · LV PSA 37:1 · LV PSA 73:3 · LV PSA 106:16 · Read together PSA 37:1 · Read together PSA 73:3 · Read together PSA 106:16

PRO: RV PRO 3:31 · RV PRO 23:17 · RV PRO 24:1 · RV PRO 24:19 · LV PRO 3:31 · LV PRO 23:17 · LV PRO 24:1 · LV PRO 24:19 · Read together PRO 3:31 · Read together PRO 23:17 · Read together PRO 24:1 · Read together PRO 24:19

ISA: RV ISA 11:13 · LV ISA 11:13 · Read together ISA 11:13

EZE: RV EZE 31:9 · LV EZE 31:9 · Read together EZE 31:9

Sense 3: to provoke to jealousy

Semantic domains: Angry (002001002002)

Core domains: Temper (176)

Definition: = process by which humans and deities provoke in someone else a sentiment of anger ◄ by lavishing one's attention on someone else rather than on that person

Forms: vbhif-; vbpiel

Synonyms: כעס

DEU 32:16: RV DEU 32:16 · LV DEU 32:16 · Read together DEU 32:16

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OET-RV DEU 32:16

16 Yisrael (Israel) provoked him with strange gods.
⇔ ≈ They anger him with their abominations.

OET-LV DEU 32:16

16 They_made _him _jealous by_strange_gods by_abominations they_provoked _him _to _anger.

DEU 32:21: RV DEU 32:21 · LV DEU 32:21 · Read together DEU 32:21

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OET-RV DEU 32:21

21 They provoked me with a non-god—
⇔ angered me by their worthless idols,
⇔ so I’ll provoke them with a ‘non-people’.
⇔ I’ll anger them by means of a foolish nation,

OET-LV DEU 32:21

21 They they_have _made _me _jealous by_not a _god they_have _provoked _me _to _anger by_vanities _of_their and_I I_will _make _them _jealous by_not a _people by_a _nation foolish I_will _provoke _them _to _anger.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: RV DEU 32:16 · RV DEU 32:21 · LV DEU 32:16 · LV DEU 32:21 · Read together DEU 32:16 · Read together DEU 32:21

KI1: RV KI1 14:22 · LV KI1 14:22 · Read together KI1 14:22

PSA: RV PSA 78:58 · LV PSA 78:58 · Read together PSA 78:58

EZE: RV EZE 8:3 · LV EZE 8:3 · Read together EZE 8:3

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

קנא

Form 1

Sense 1: to be zealous, to be wrought up, to be concerned for

Sense 2: to envy, to be envious, to be jealous of (someone else)

Sense 3: to provoke to jealousy