Strongs Number: H7068
- Hebrew Word
- קִנְאָה
- Transliteration
- qinʼâh
- Phonetic
- kin-aw'
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
jealousy or envy
- BDB Definition
-
1. ardour, zeal, jealousy
a. ardour, jealousy, jealous disposition (of husband)
1. sexual passion
b. ardour of zeal (of religious zeal)
1. of men for God
2. of men for the house of God
3. of God for his people
c. ardour of anger
1. of men against adversaries
2. of God against men
d. envy (of man)
e. jealousy (resulting in the wrath of God)
- Origin
- From H7065
- Bible Usage
- envy ({-ied}) {jealousy} X-(idiom) {sake} zeal.