קִנְאָה
qina (qinʾâ)
/kin-AW/
“jealousy, zeal, ardent devotion”
Passionate ardor, zeal for holiness, righteous jealousy; God's intense exclusivity intolerant of divided affection ('zeal of the LORD of hosts', Isaiah 9:7).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From קָנָא (H7065) to be jealous.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
jealousyzealenvy
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: קִנְאָה (jealousy, zeal, ardent devotion) -> G2205
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where קִנְאָה (qina) carries significant theological or narrative weight.