Hebrew Definition Of Jealousy

But envy is the rottenness of the bones.

Hebrew definition of jealousy. In exodus 34 14 we learn that the lord whose name is jealous is a jealous god in deuteronomy 4 24 god is described as a consuming fire a jealous god giving the idea that he will judge because of his jealousy. Hebrew words for jealousy include ק נ א ה צ ה יב ה and צ רו ת ע י ן. 20 5 i the lord your god am a jealous god numb. A sound heart is the life of the flesh.

There are two words in the hebrew used for jealousy quana and quanna. This word qana in the hebrew 1 kings 19 14. The jealousy of god s people for god to receive what he is owed. The hebrew word in exodus 34 14 is ק נ א jealous qanna.

Strong s say of the root word mentioned above. For thou shalt worship no other god. Hebrew words qana qanna qina meaning zealous or jealous gen. As frank luke points out the hebrew word kinah קנאה as in el kanna in exodus 20 5 אל קנא in both in ot hebrew and in modern is both jealous and zealous at the same time and can have either positive or negative moral value depending on the subtext.

What is the relationship between the two qualities. Strong s 7065 jealous zealous or envious. It is used by those who serve god and see others unjustly withholding the honor owed god. Zeloo in the greek 2 corinthians 11 2 is also translated eager envious zealous.

The english word jealousy has changed over the last 500 years and the understanding of the hebrew word quana more closely fits the word jealousy at the time of shakespeare than it fits our understanding of the word today. Jealousy generally refers to the thoughts or feelings of insecurity fear and concern over a relative lack of possessions or safety. Some biblical usages of the word jealousy a. 37 11 his brothers were jealous of him joseph exod.

There is a big difference between the two. 5 14 30 jealous of his wife. For the lord whose name is jealous is a jealous god exodus 34 14 it is important to understand how the word jealous is used a more profound understanding of the interpretation is its use in exodus 20 5. In hebrew jealous and zealous come from the same root.

Jealousy can consist of one or more emotions such as anger resentment inadequacy helplessness or disgust in its original meaning jealousy is distinct from envy though the two terms have popularly become synonymous in the english language with jealousy now. Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming.