Jealous in Hebrew is מְקַנֵּא (m'kané).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מְקַנֵּא
m'kané
adjective
In English
jealous
/ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for jealous as an adjective.
envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise
- מְקַנֵּאמקנאm'kané
This is more about the Hebrew word מְקַנֵּא.
- Written with vowel points
- מְקַנֵּא
- Written without vowel points
- מקנא
- Said
- m'kané
- Its meanings in English
- jealous, Masculine singular present participle and present tense of קינא
These words come before and after jealous in the list.
These are the questions people ask about jealous in Hebrew.
How do you say jealous in Hebrew?
jealous in Hebrew is מְקַנֵּא, said m'kané. Without vowel points it is written מקנא.
What else does מקנא mean in English?
Besides jealous, מקנא can mean Masculine singular present participle and present tense of קינא.
How is jealous pronounced in English?
jealous is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry jealous 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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