Biblica Analytica

קַנּוֹא

qan.no (H7072)

jealous

2 verses 2 books OT 2 / NT 0
AI Word Study

# Qannô (H7072): Jealous The Hebrew word qannô carries the meaning "jealous" and appears in the biblical text only twice, making it a relatively rare term in the Hebrew scriptures. Its limited occurrence suggests it was used selectively for contexts where the concept of jealousy held particular significance. Because this word appears only twice in the biblical corpus, its precise range of usage cannot be fully determined from frequency patterns alone. The rarity of the term indicates that biblical authors had other vocabulary options available for discussing jealousy, yet chose this specific word in two particular instances. Without access to the full contextual passages, we cannot determine whether qannô carried a specialized or intensified shade of meaning compared to more common synonyms, or whether its use was simply stylistic variation. The significance of this word lies partly in its scarcity: biblical writers appear to have reserved it for moments of particular importance, suggesting that when qannô appears, the concept of jealousy in those specific instances warranted special attention or carried distinctive weight in their narratives.

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Joshua 24:19

Joshua said to the people, “You can’t serve Yahweh, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He will not forgive your disobedience nor your sins.

Nahum 1:2

Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies.