Envy תְּקַנֵּ֥א

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Mar 24, 2025 · 4m

We are moving into chapter 30 of Genesis with our word for today תְּקַנֵּ֥א The root of our word is קָנָא envy, be jealous, zealous, get heated, become excited. It is used 34 times in the Old Testament. A good example of this word is the first time it is used in the Bible where God blesses Isaac so much that this happens. Genesis 26:13-15 The man became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy. He had so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines וַיְקַנְא֥וּ envied him. So all the wells that his father’s servants had dug in the time of his father…