בְּ/קַנֹּאת֥/וֹ
𐤁/𐤒𐤍𐤀𐤕/𐤅
qânâʼ
in his zeal for
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.
2 Samuel 21:2 · Word #22
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 HR/Vpc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in his zeal for |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7065-03
in his zealous passion
| Morphological Notes | Piel infinitive construct of קנא with prefixed בְ preposition and 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel infinitive construct conveys an intensified or expressed zeal, and the 3ms suffix marks it as his action or state. The prefixed בְ indicates "in," yielding "in his zealous passion" as a concise rendering that preserves both root meaning and morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in his zeal
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'in his zealous passion' is interpretive; the term can be rendered more simply and idiomatically as 'in his zeal', which matches common biblical wording and context. |