Kinuy (קינוי) means jealousy in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
קִנּוּי
kinuy
noun · masculine
In English
jealousy
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kinuy.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קנאה של בעל לאשתו, בעיקר בהלכות סוטה.
The word Kinuy is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קִנּוּי
- Written without vowel points
- קינוי
- Said
- kinuy
- Root
- ק־נ־א
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Gematria
- 176
This is how Kinuy is said in other languages.
- English
- jealousy
These words mean nearly the same as Kinuy.
These words rhyme with Kinuy.
The word Kinuy comes from the root ק־נ־א, like these words.
These words come before and after Kinuy in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kinuy.
What does Kinuy (קינוי) mean in Hebrew?
Kinuy (קינוי) means jealousy. It is said kinuy, with the stress on nuy.
What is a synonym for Kinuy (קינוי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kinuy (קינוי) are קנאה and אזעקה.
What rhymes with Kinuy (קינוי)?
Words that rhyme with Kinuy (קינוי) include שינוי, גלוי, ביטוי, תלוי, ראוי, and רצוי.
Is Kinuy (קינוי) masculine or feminine?
The word Kinuy (קינוי) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קנוי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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