Jealousy in Hebrew is קִנְאָה (kin'á).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
jealousy
/ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.si/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for jealousy as a noun.
jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)
- קִנְאָהקנאהkin'áfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold
- 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
- jealousy, Envy, jealousy, covetousness
The Hebrew dictionary's page for קנאה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with jealousy.
These words come before and after jealousy in the list.
These are the questions people ask about jealousy in Hebrew.
How do you say jealousy in Hebrew?
jealousy 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 jealousy, קנאה can mean Envy, jealousy, covetousness.
How is jealousy pronounced in English?
jealousy is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.si/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry jealousy and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.