Original: קָנָא

Transliteration: qânâʼ

Phonetic: kaw-naw'

Short Definition: Envy

Original: קנא

Transliteration: qânâ'

Phonetic: kaw-naw'

BDB Definition:

1. to envy, be jealous, be envious, be zealous
   1. (Piel)
      1. to be jealous of
      2. to be envious of
      3. to be zealous for
      4. to excite to jealous anger
   2. (Hiphil) to provoke to jealous anger, cause jealousy

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 2038

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H7067, H7068, H7072