בְּ/קִנְאָתִ֣/י
𐤁/𐤒𐤍𐤀𐤕/𐤉
qinʼâh
my zeal
An intense emotional state involving ardor, zeal, or passionate concern—often, but not exclusively, for the defense of what one perceives as one's rights, relationships, or societal obligations. In different contexts, it denotes zeal (particularly religious zeal, e.g., for the YHWH or for justice), jealousy (as in possessiveness or fear of losing what one values), or envy (as in the desire for something belonging to another). Usage depends on both subject and context: from justified passionate defense, to destructive envy, to religious fervor.
2 Kings 10:16 · Word #5
Lexicon H7068
| Lemma | קִנְאָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤍𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | qinʼâh |
| Strong's | H7068 |
| Definition | An intense emotional state involving ardor, zeal, or passionate concern—often, but not exclusively, for the defense of what one perceives as one's rights, relationships, or societal obligations. In different contexts, it denotes zeal (particularly religious zeal, e.g., for the YHWH or for justice), jealousy (as in possessiveness or fear of losing what one values), or envy (as in the desire for something belonging to another). Usage depends on both subject and context: from justified passionate defense, to destructive envy, to religious fervor. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | my zeal |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7068-01
in my ardent zeal
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state with 1st person common singular suffix; prefixed preposition בְ (“in”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun קִנְאָה denotes intense, often exclusive zeal or jealousy rooted in passionate concern. The construct form with 1cs suffix yields "my zeal," and the prefixed בְ marks the prepositional sense "in." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in my ardent jealousy
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "in my zeal". |