קַנָּא
qanna
Basic Gloss
qanna is a Hebrew word meaning "jealous", encompassing ideas like jealous, jealous God.
jealous; consuming jealousy for honour (qanna)
The Hebrew word qanna means "jealous; consuming jealousy for honour (qanna)," encompassing related ideas including jealous, jealous God.
"Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;"
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
Word DNA
Origin
This word acts as a root form.
Meaning Layers
This word carries distinct senses across different contexts.
How This Word Behaves
Selected distinct patterns of usage found in Scripture.
Scripture Occurrences
Selected verses where this word appears in the KJV.
"Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;"
"For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:"
"For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God."
"So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy."
"Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people."
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