Where does “קנא” come from?
קנא (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew קינא, from Hebrew ק־נ־א.
קנא (Hebrew): jealous, zealous; defective spelling of קינא
Definitions
- jealous, zealous; defective spelling of קינא
Ancestry of “קנא”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | קינא | to be jealous, to envy; to protect zealously |
| 2 | Hebrew | ק־נ־א | — |