Envy in Hebrew is קִנְאָה (kin'á).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
קִנְאָה
kin'á
noun · feminine
In English
envy
/ˈɛnvi/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for envy as a noun.
resentful desire of something possessed by another
- קִנְאָהקנאהkin'áfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word קִנְאָה.
- Written with vowel points
- קִנְאָה
- Written without vowel points
- קנאה
- Said
- kin'á
- Plural
- קְנָאוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- envy, Envy, jealousy, covetousness
The Hebrew dictionary's page for קנאה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with envy.
These words come before and after envy in the list.
These are the questions people ask about envy in Hebrew.
How do you say envy in Hebrew?
envy in Hebrew is קִנְאָה, said kin'á. Without vowel points it is written קנאה. Its plural is קְנָאוֹת.
Is קנאה masculine or feminine?
The word קנאה is feminine.
What else does קנאה mean in English?
Besides envy, קנאה can mean Envy, jealousy, covetousness.
How is envy pronounced in English?
envy is pronounced /ˈɛnvi/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry envy and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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