Zealot in Hebrew is קַנַּאי (kanáy).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
קַנַּאי
kanáy
noun · masculine
In English
zealot
/ˈzɛl.ət/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for zealot as a noun.
zealous person
- קַנַּאיקנאיkanáymasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
member of the Zealot movement in Judea
- קַנַּאיקנאיkanáymasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word קַנַּאי.
- Written with vowel points
- קַנַּאי
- Written without vowel points
- קנאי
- Said
- kanáy
- Feminine form
- קַנָּאִית
- Its meanings in English
- zealot, zealot, fanatical, jealous
The Hebrew dictionary's page for קנאי, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after zealot in the list.
These are the questions people ask about zealot in Hebrew.
How do you say zealot in Hebrew?
zealot in Hebrew is קַנַּאי, said kanáy. Without vowel points it is written קנאי.
Is קנאי masculine or feminine?
The word קנאי is masculine. Its feminine form is קַנָּאִית.
What else does קנאי mean in English?
Besides zealot, קנאי can mean zealot, fanatical and jealous.
How is zealot pronounced in English?
zealot is pronounced /ˈzɛl.ət/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry zealot 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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