Jastrow: קִנְאָה

קִנְאָה f. (b. h.; קִנֵּא) jealousy, envy, passion; emulation, zeal. Ab. IV, 21 הק׳ והתאוה וכ׳ jealousy, lust, and ambition carry man out of the world (v. יָצָא). B. Bath. 21ᵃ; 22ᵃ קִנְאַת סופרים וכ׳ emulation among scholars increases wisdom. Meg. 7ᵃ ק׳ את מעוררת עלינו וכ׳ thou wilt arouse the envy of the nations against us. Gitt. 7ᵃ (play on קינה וכ׳, Josh. XV, 22) כל מי שיש לו ק̇' … וד̇ומ̇ס שוכן ע̇ד̇י ע̇ד̇ וכ׳ if a man has cause for anger against a fellowman and keeps silence, he who is enthroned for evermore will do justice to him. Sot. 2ᵇ (expl. קִינּוּי) דבר המטיל ק׳ וכ׳ something which causes ill feeling between her and others (the witnesses that tell); המטיל ק׳ בינו לבינה which causes ill feeling between himself (the husband) and her. Ber. 33ᵇ מטיל ק׳ במעשה וכ׳ he causes jealousy among the works of creation (intimating that God’s love of his creatures is partial). Sabb. 89ᵃ ק׳ יש ביניכם is there envy among you (the angels, that you must be warned not to commit murder &c.)? B. Kam. 82ᵃ מכניס … את הק׳ causes love to enter (into man’s heart) and ill-will to escape; a. fr.—Pl. קְנָאוֹת. Num. R. s. 9; a. e.