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Lexicon :: Strong's H1589 - gānaḇ

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גָּנַב
Transliteration
gānaḇ
Pronunciation
gaw-nab'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 364

Strong’s Definitions

גָּנַב gânab, gaw-nab'; a primitive root; to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive:—carry away, × indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's H1589 in the following manner: steal (30x), steal away (7x), carry away (1x), brought (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x
The KJV translates Strong's H1589 in the following manner: steal (30x), steal away (7x), carry away (1x), brought (1x).

  1. to steal, steal away, carry away

    1. (Qal) to steal

    2. (Niphal) to be stolen

    3. (Piel) to steal away

    4. (Pual) to be stolen away, be brought by stealth

    5. (Hithpael) to go by stealth, steal away

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּנַב gânab, gaw-nab'; a primitive root; to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive:—carry away, × indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.
STRONGS H1589: Abbreviations
† [גָּנַב] verb steal (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic גְּנַב, bdb017006; Arabic bdb017007 is hurt the side, or put aside, denominative from bdb017008 side) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular suffix גְּנָבַתּוּ Job 21:18; Job 27:20, גְּנָבָ֫תַם Genesis 31:22; 2nd person masculine singular גָּנַבְתּ Genesis 31:30; 1st person singular וְגָנַ֑בְתִּי consecutive Proverbs 30:9; גָּנְָֽבוּ Joshua 7:11; 2 Samuel 21:12; suffix גְּנָבוּךָ 2 Samuel 19:42; Imperfect יִגְנָֹֽב־ Exodus 21:37, יִגְנוֺב Proverbs 6:30, וַיִּגְנֹב Genesis 31:20; 3rd person feminine singular וַתִּגְנֹב Genesis 31:19 + 2 times; 2nd person masculine singular תִּגְנֹב Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:17, וַתִּגְנֹב Genesis 31:26, 27, יִגְנְבוּ Obadiah 5, תִּגְנֹ֑בוּ Leviticus 19:11, נִגְנֹב Genesis 44:8; Infinitive absolute גָּנֹב Exodus 22:11 + 2 times; Participle גֹּנֵב Exodus 21:16 + 2 times, גָּנוּב Genesis 30:33; feminine construct גְּנֻֽֽֽבְתִי Genesis 31:39 (twice in verse); plural גְּנוּבִים Proverbs 9:17; in Hexateuch always J E D, except Leviticus 19:11 (H); — steal with accusative of thing Genesis 31:19, 30, 32; Genesis 44:8; Exodus 21:37; 2 Samuel 21:12 compare passive Genesis 30:33; Genesis 31:39; Proverbs 9:17; with object person Exodus 21:16; Deuteronomy 24:7; 2 Samuel 19:42; = take by stealth (for good purpose) 2 Kings 11:2 2 Chronicles 22:11; absolute Exodus 20:15 = Deuteronomy 5:17; Leviticus 19:11; Joshua 7:11; Proverbs 6:30; Proverbs 30:9; Obadiah 5; Zechariah 5:3, compareInfinitive absolute Hosea 4:2; Jeremiah 7:9 & (with Niph.) Exodus 22:11; גנב לֵב = deceive Genesis 31:20, 26 cf Di; אֹתִי ג׳ Genesis 31:27 id.; of sudden sweeping off by storm, in simile Job 21:18 figurative of destruction of wicked Job 27:20.
Niph. be stolen, subject of thing גָּנֹב יִגָּנֵב Exodus 22:11.
Pi. steal away (transitive) וַיְגַגֵּב אבשׁלום את־לֵב 2 Samuel 15:6; מְגַנְּבֵי דְּבָרַי Jeremiah 23:30.
Pu. be stolen away subject person גֻּנֹּב גֻּנַּבְתִּי Genesis 40:15; subject of thing וְגֻנַּב consecutive Exodus 22:6; be brought by stealth Job 4:12. יְגֻנָּ֑ב.
Hithp. go by stealth, steal away יִתְגַּנֵּב 2 Samuel 19:4, וַיִּתְגַּנֵּב 2 Samuel 19:4. (Syriac bdb017009 steal oneself away; so bdb017010 Genesis 31:27.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

30:33; 30:33; 31:19; 31:19; 31:20; 31:20; 31:22; 31:26; 31:26; 31:27; 31:27; 31:27; 31:30; 31:30; 31:32; 31:39; 31:39; 40:15; 44:8; 44:8

Exodus

20:15; 20:15; 21:16; 21:16; 22:6; 22:11; 22:11; 22:11

Leviticus

19:11; 19:11; 19:11

Deuteronomy

5:17; 5:17; 24:7

Joshua

7:11; 7:11

2 Samuel

15:6; 19:4; 19:4; 19:42; 19:42; 21:12; 21:12

2 Kings

11:2

2 Chronicles

22:11

Job

4:12; 21:18; 21:18; 27:20; 27:20

Proverbs

6:30; 6:30; 9:17; 9:17; 30:9; 30:9

Jeremiah

7:9; 23:30

Hosea

4:2

Obadiah

1:5; 1:5

Zechariah

5:3

H1589

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Strong's Number H1589 matches the Hebrew גָּנַב (gānaḇ),
which occurs 40 times in 36 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:33

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:33 - So my righteousness will answer for me hereafter, when you come concerning my hire that is before you. Everyone that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and black among the sheep, that might be with me, will be counted stolen."

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:19 - Now Lavan had gone to shear his sheep: and Rachel stole the terafim that were her father's.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:20 - Ya`akov deceived Lavan the Arammian, in that he didn't tell him that he was running away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:26 - Lavan said to Ya`akov, "What have you done, that you have deceived me, and carried away my daughters like captives of the sword?

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:27 - Why did you flee secretly, and deceive me, and didn't tell me, that I might have sent you away with mirth and with songs, with tambourine and with harp;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:30 - Now, you want to be gone, because you sore longed after your father's house, but why have you stolen my gods?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:32

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:32 - With whoever you find your gods, he shall not live. Before our relatives, discern what is yours with me, and take it." For Ya`akov didn't know that Rachel had stolen them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:39

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:39 - That which was torn of animals, I didn't bring to you. I bore the loss of it. Of my hand you required it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 40:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:15 - For indeed, I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon."

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 44:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:8 - Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Kana`an. How then should we steal silver or gold out of your lord's house?

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:15 - "You shall not steal.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:16 - "Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:1 - "If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it, or sells it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:7 - "If a man delivers to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man's house; if the thief is found, he shall pay double.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:12 - But if it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to the owner of it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:11 - "'You shall not steal; neither shall you deal falsely, nor lie to one another.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:19 - "Neither shall you steal.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 24:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:7 - If a man be found stealing any of his brothers of the children of Yisra'el, and he deal with him as a slave, or sell him; then that thief shall die: so shall you put away the evil from the midst of you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:11 - Yisra'el has sinned; yes, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: yes, they have even taken of the devoted thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also; and they have even put it among their own stuff.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:6 - In this manner Avshalom did to all Yisra'el who came to the king for judgment: so Avshalom stole the hearts of the men of Yisra'el.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:3 - The people got them by stealth that day into the city, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:41

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:41 - Behold, all the men of Yisra'el came to the king, and said to the king, Why have our brothers the men of Yehudah stolen you away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Yarden, and all David's men with him?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 21:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:12 - David went and took the bones of Sha'ul and the bones of Yonatan his son from the men of Yavesh-Gil`ad, who had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Pelishtim had hanged them, in the day that the Pelishtim killed Sha'ul in Gilboa;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 11:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:2 - But Yehosheva, the daughter of king Yoram, sister of Achazyah, took Yo'ash the son of Achazyah, and stole him away from among the king's sons who were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedchamber; and they hid him from `Atalyah, so that he was not slain;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 22:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:11 - But Yehoshav`at, the daughter of the king, took Yo'ash the son of Achazyah, and stole him away from among the king's sons who were slain, and put him and his nurse in the bedchamber. So Yehoshav`at, the daughter of king Yehoram, the wife of Yehoiada the Kohen (for she was the sister of Achazyah), hid him from `Atalyah, so that she didn't kill him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:12 - "Now a thing was secretly brought to me, My ear received a whisper of it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:18 - That they are as stubble before the wind, As chaff that the storm carries away?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 27:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:20 - Terrors overtake him like waters; A tempest steals him away in the night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:30 - Men don't despise a thief, If he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry:

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:17 - "Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant."

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:9 - Lest I be full, deny you, and say, 'Who is the LORD?' Or lest I be poor, and steal, And so dishonor the name of my God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:9 - Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Ba`al, and walk after other gods that you have not known,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 23:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:30 - Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who steal my words everyone from his neighbor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:2 - There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; They break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Oba 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:5 - If thieves came to you, if robbers by night -- oh, what disaster awaits you -- wouldn't they only steal until they had enough? If grape pickers came to you, wouldn't they leave some gleaning grapes?

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 5:3 - Then he said to me, "This is the curse that goes out over the surface of the whole land; for everyone who steals shall be cut off according to it on the one side; and everyone who swears falsely shall be cut off according to it on the other side.
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