Lexical Summary qinah: ardor, zeal, jealousy Original Word: קִנְאָהTransliteration: qinah Phonetic Spelling: (kin-aw') Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Short Definition: ardor, zeal, jealousy Meaning: ardor, zeal, jealousy Strong's Concordance envyied, jealousy, zeal From qana'; jealousy or envy -- envy(-ied), jealousy, X sake, zeal. see HEBREW qana' Brown-Driver-Briggs H7068. qinah קִנְאָה noun feminine ardour, zeal, jealousy (from colour produced in face by deep emotion); — absolute ׳ק Numbers 5:14 +; construct קִנְאַת Isaiah 9:6; suffix קִנְאָתִי Numbers 25:11 +, etc.; plural קְנָאֹת 5:15, 18, 25, 29; — 1 ardour of jealousy of husband Proverbs 6:34; 27:4; ק ׳רוּחַ jealous disposition Numbers 5:14 (twice in verse); 5:30 (P); offering for jealousy, ק ׳מנחת 5:15.18.25 (P); הק ׳תּוֺרַת 5:29 (P); of rivalry Ecclesiastes 4:4; 9:6; Ephraim against Judah Isaiah 11:13; ardent love, "" אחכה Song of Solomon 8:6. 2 ardour of zeal: a. of men for God Numbers 25:11 (twice in verse)(P) 2 Kings 10:26; for the house of ׳י Psalm 69:10. b. of God for his people, especially in battle Isaiah 42:13; 63:15; Zechariah 1:14; 8:2; ק ׳מְעִיל Isaiah 59:17; ׳ק ׳י וצת תעשׂה 9:6; 37:32 = 2 Kings 19:31. 3 ardour of anger: a. of men against adversaries Psalm 119:139; Job 5:2 ("" כעשׂ), Proverbs 14:30 (opposed to מַרְמֵּא לֵב). b. of God against men, "" חֵמָה Ezekiel 5:13; 16:38, 42; 23:25; 36:6; "" עֶבְרָה 38:19; "" אַף Deuteronomy 29:19; Ezekiel 35:11; + אֵשׁ Isaiah 26:11; Ezekiel 36:5; Zephaniah 1:18; 3:8; Psalm 79:5; הַק ׳סֵמֶל הַמַּקְנֶה Ezekiel 8:3 the anger-image provoking to anger; ׳ס ׳הק alone 8:5. |
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