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Lexicon :: Strong's H7068 - qin'â

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קִנְאָה
Transliteration
qin'â
Pronunciation
kin-aw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2038a

Strong’s Definitions

קִנְאָה qinʼâh, kin-aw'; from H7065; jealousy or envy:—envy(-ied), jealousy, × sake, zeal.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x

The KJV translates Strong's H7068 in the following manner: jealousy (25x), zeal (9x), envy (8x), for my sake (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x
The KJV translates Strong's H7068 in the following manner: jealousy (25x), zeal (9x), envy (8x), for my sake (1x).

  1. ardour, zeal, jealousy

    1. ardour, jealousy, jealous disposition (of husband)

      1. sexual passion

    2. 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

    3. ardour of anger

      1. of men against adversaries

      2. of God against men

    4. envy (of man)

    5. jealousy (resulting in the wrath of God)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קִנְאָה qinʼâh, kin-aw'; from H7065; jealousy or envy:—envy(-ied), jealousy, × sake, zeal.
STRONGS H7068: Abbreviations
† 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 Numbers 5:15, 18, 25, 29; —
1. ardour of jealousy of husband Proverbs 6:34; Proverbs 27:4; רוּחַ ק׳ jealous disposition Numbers 5:14 (twice in verse); Numbers 5:30 (P); offering for jealousy, מנחת ק׳ Numbers 5:15.18.25 (P); תּוֺרַת הק׳ Numbers 5:29 (P); of rivalry Ecclesiastes 4:4; Ecclesiastes 9:6; Ephraim against Judah Isaiah 11:13; ardent love, || אחכה Songs 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; Isaiah 63:15; Zechariah 1:14; Zechariah 8:2; מְעִיל ק׳ Isaiah 59:17; תעשׂה וצת י׳ ק׳ Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 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 מַרְפֵּא לֵב).
b. of God against men, || חֵמָה Ezekiel 5:13; Ezekiel 16:38, 42; Ezekiel 23:25; Ezekiel 36:6; || עֶבְרָה Ezekiel 38:19; || אַף Deuteronomy 29:19; Ezekiel 35:11; + אֵשׁ Isaiah 26:11; Ezekiel 36:5; Zephaniah 1:18; Zephaniah 3:8; Psalm 79:5; הַמַּקְנֶה סֵמֶל הַק׳ Ezekiel 8:3 the anger-image provoking to anger; הק׳ ס׳ alone Ezekiel 8:5.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

5:14; 5:14; 5:15; 5:15; 5:18; 5:18; 5:25; 5:25; 5:29; 5:29; 5:30; 25:11; 25:11

Deuteronomy

29:19

2 Kings

10:26; 19:31

Job

5:2

Psalms

69:10; 79:5; 119:139

Proverbs

6:34; 14:30; 27:4

Ecclesiastes

4:4; 9:6

Song of Songs

8:6

Isaiah

9:6; 9:6; 11:13; 26:11; 37:32; 42:13; 59:17; 63:15

Ezekiel

5:13; 8:3; 8:5; 16:38; 16:42; 23:25; 35:11; 36:5; 36:6; 38:19

Zephaniah

1:18; 3:8

Zechariah

1:14; 8:2

H7068

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7068 matches the Hebrew קִנְאָה (qin'â),
which occurs 43 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:14 - If her husband becomes jealous and is suspicious of his wife and needs to know whether or not she has defiled herself,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:15 - the husband must bring his wife to the priest. He must also bring an offering of two quarts[fn] of barley flour to be presented on her behalf. Do not mix it with olive oil or frankincense, for it is a jealousy offering—an offering to prove whether or not she is guilty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:18 - When the priest has presented the woman before the LORD, he must unbind her hair and place in her hands the offering of proof—the jealousy offering to determine whether her husband’s suspicions are justified. The priest will stand before her, holding the jar of bitter water that brings a curse to those who are guilty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:25 - “The priest will take the jealousy offering from the woman’s hand, lift it up before the LORD, and carry it to the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:29 - “This is the ritual law for dealing with suspicion. If a woman goes astray and defiles herself while under her husband’s authority,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:30 - or if a man becomes jealous and is suspicious that his wife has been unfaithful, the husband must present his wife before the LORD, and the priest will apply this entire ritual law to her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 25:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 25:11 - “Phinehas son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron the priest has turned my anger away from the Israelites by being as zealous among them as I was. So I stopped destroying all Israel as I had intended to do in my zealous anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 29:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:20 - The LORD will never pardon such people. Instead his anger and jealousy will burn against them. All the curses written in this book will come down on them, and the LORD will erase their names from under heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 10:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:16 - Then Jehu said, “Now come with me, and see how devoted I am to the LORD.” So Jehonadab rode along with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 19:31

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:31 - For a remnant of my people will spread out from Jerusalem,
a group of survivors from Mount Zion.
The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies[fn]
will make this happen!

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:2 - Surely resentment destroys the fool,
and jealousy kills the simple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:9 - Passion for your house has consumed me,
and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 79:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:5 - O LORD, how long will you be angry with us? Forever?
How long will your jealousy burn like fire?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:139

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:139 - I am overwhelmed with indignation,
for my enemies have disregarded your words.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:34

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:34 - For the woman’s jealous husband will be furious,
and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:30 - A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body;
jealousy is like cancer in the bones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:4 - Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood,
but jealousy is even more dangerous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:4 - Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:6 - Whatever they did in their lifetime—loving, hating, envying—is all long gone. They no longer play a part in anything here on earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:6 - Place me like a seal over your heart,
like a seal on your arm.
For love is as strong as death,
its jealousy[fn] as enduring as the grave.[fn]
Love flashes like fire,
the brightest kind of flame.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:7 - His government and its peace
will never end.
He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David
for all eternity.
The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies
will make this happen!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:13 - Then at last the jealousy between Israel[fn] and Judah will end.
They will not be rivals anymore.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:11 - O LORD, they pay no attention to your upraised fist.
Show them your eagerness to defend your people.
Then they will be ashamed.
Let your fire consume your enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 37:32

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:32 - For a remnant of my people will spread out from Jerusalem,
a group of survivors from Mount Zion.
The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies
will make this happen!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 42:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:13 - The LORD will march forth like a mighty hero;
he will come out like a warrior, full of fury.
He will shout his battle cry
and crush all his enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:17 - He put on righteousness as his body armor
and placed the helmet of salvation on his head.
He clothed himself with a robe of vengeance
and wrapped himself in a cloak of divine passion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 63:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:15 - LORD, look down from heaven;
look from your holy, glorious home, and see us.
Where is the passion and the might
you used to show on our behalf?
Where are your mercy and compassion now?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:13 - Then at last my anger will be spent, and I will be satisfied. And when my fury against them has subsided, all Israel will know that I, the LORD, have spoken to them in my jealous anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:3 - He reached out what seemed to be a hand and took me by the hair. Then the Spirit lifted me up into the sky and transported me to Jerusalem in a vision from God. I was taken to the north gate of the inner courtyard of the Temple, where there is a large idol that has made the LORD very jealous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:5 - Then the LORD said to me, “Son of man, look toward the north.” So I looked, and there to the north, beside the entrance to the gate near the altar, stood the idol that had made the LORD so jealous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:38

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:38 - I will punish you for your murder and adultery. I will cover you with blood in my jealous fury.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:42

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:42 - “Then at last my fury against you will be spent, and my jealous anger will subside. I will be calm and will not be angry with you anymore.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:25 - I will turn my jealous anger against you, and they will deal harshly with you. They will cut off your nose and ears, and any survivors will then be slaughtered by the sword. Your children will be taken away as captives, and everything that is left will be burned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 35:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 35:11 - Therefore, as surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, I will pay back your angry deeds with my own. I will punish you for all your acts of anger, envy, and hatred. And I will make myself known to Israel[fn] by what I do to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 36:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:5 - This is what the Sovereign LORD says: My jealous anger burns against these nations, especially Edom, because they have shown utter contempt for me by gleefully taking my land for themselves as plunder.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 36:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:6 - “Therefore, prophesy to the hills and mountains, the ravines and valleys of Israel. This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am furious that you have suffered shame before the surrounding nations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:19 - In my jealousy and blazing anger, I promise a mighty shaking in the land of Israel on that day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:18 - Your silver and gold will not save you
on that day of the LORD’s anger.
For the whole land will be devoured
by the fire of his jealousy.
He will make a terrifying end
of all the people on earth.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:8 - Therefore, be patient,” says the LORD.
“Soon I will stand and accuse these evil nations.
For I have decided to gather the kingdoms of the earth
and pour out my fiercest anger and fury on them.
All the earth will be devoured
by the fire of my jealousy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:14 - Then the angel said to me, “Shout this message for all to hear: ‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: My love for Jerusalem and Mount Zion is passionate and strong.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 8:2 - “This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: My love for Mount Zion is passionate and strong; I am consumed with passion for Jerusalem!
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