וַ/יְקַנֵּ֥א
𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤍𐤀
qânâʼ
and became zealous
To be zealous, ardently passionate, or deeply committed, often manifested as intense emotion or action on behalf of a person, group, or cause; to display strong feelings of advocacy or protection, which, depending on context, may be positive (enthusiastic devotion or commitment) or negative (jealousy, envy, rivalry, or indignation). The verb is used for both human and divine emotions, involving the defense of exclusive relationships or rights, including that of a spouse or deity.
Joel 2:18 · Word #1
Lexicon H7065
| Lemma | קָנָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤍𐤀 |
| Transliteration | qânâʼ |
| Strong's | H7065 |
| Definition | To be zealous, ardently passionate, or deeply committed, often manifested as intense emotion or action on behalf of a person, group, or cause; to display strong feelings of advocacy or protection, which, depending on context, may be positive (enthusiastic devotion or commitment) or negative (jealousy, envy, rivalry, or indignation). The verb is used for both human and divine emotions, involving the defense of exclusive relationships or rights, including that of a spouse or deity. |
Morphology HC/Vpw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and became zealous |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7065-11
and he showed jealous zeal
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel (intensive/active), sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensified or active expression of zeal or jealousy rather than a mere internal feeling. The sequential imperfect 3ms is rendered as a past narrative action, preserving masculine singular and the root’s sense of fervent, protective passion. |
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