קנא

Aramaic

Pronunciation 1

  • IPA(key): /qɛnɑʔ/

Noun

קנא • (transliteration needed) m (plural קנא)

  1. nest, rookery
  2. hive
  3. brood

Pronunciation 2

  • IPA(key): /qnɑʔ/

Verb

קנא • (transliteration needed)

  1. to get, to gain, to obtain
  2. to possess

Hebrew

Root
ק־נ־א‎

Pronunciation

Adjective

קַנָּא • (kaná, qannā) (feminine קַנָּאָה‎, masculine plural קַנָּאִים‎, feminine plural קַנָּאוֹת‎)

  1. jealous, zealous (epithet for God)
    • Deuteronomy 4:24, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      ‏כִּי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֵשׁ אֹכְלָה הוּא אֵל קַנָּא׃‎‎
      kí YHVH 'elohékha 'ésh 'okh'lá hú 'el kaná.
      kī YHWH ʾĕlōhéḵā ʾēš ʾōḵəlā hū ʾēl qannā.
      For the LORD thy God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.
      Dunash ben Labrat, Deror Yikra:
      ‏הֲדוֹךְ קָמַי אֵל קַנָּא בְּמוֹג לֵבָב וּבִמְגִנָּה‎
      hadókh kamái el kaná bemóg leváv uvim'giná
      Conquer those who rise against me, Oh zealous God, fill their hearts with fear and despair

Verb

קִנֵּא • (kiné) (pi'el construction)

  1. Defective spelling of קינא‎
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