קָנָא
qana (qānāʾ)
/kaw-NAW/
“to be jealous, zealous, provoke to jealousy”
To burn with ardent passion, be jealous for God's holy honor; Phinehas turned away wrath by being zealous with God's zeal (Numbers 25:11).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
jealouszealousenvy
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: קָנָא (to be jealous, zealous, provoke to jealousy) -> G2206
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where קָנָא (qana) carries significant theological or narrative weight.