קנא

Aramaic

Pronunciation 1

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  • 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 (q-n-ʾ)
6 terms

Pronunciation

  • (קַנָּא, kaná, qannā)
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Adjective

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

  1. jealous, zealous (epithet for God)
    • Tanach, 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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