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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 shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be accounted stolen with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:19 - And Laban went to shear his sheep; and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:20 - And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he was about to depart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:26 - And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:27 - Why didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me, and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:30 - And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou didst earnestly long after thy father's house; yet why hast thou stolen my gods?

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:32

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:32 - With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee: for Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:39

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:39 - That which was torn by beasts, I brought not to thee; I bore the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require 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 from 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 thee from the land of Canaan: how then should we steal from thy lord's house silver or gold?

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:15 - Thou shalt not steal.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:16 - And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he shall be 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 shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore 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 shall deliver to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief shall be found, let him pay double.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:12 - And if it shall be 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 - Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:19 - Neither shalt thou steal.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 24:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:7 - If a man shall be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and shall make merchandise of him, or sell him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt remove evil from among you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:11 - Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own goods.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:6 - And in this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:3 - And the people withdrew by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:41

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:41 - And behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to him, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 21:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:12 - And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 11:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:2 - But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons who were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bed-chamber, from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 22:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:11 - But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bed chamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:12 - Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a small sound of it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:18 - They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 27:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:20 - Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:30 - Men do not despise a thief, if he stealeth to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:17 - Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:9 - Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:9 - Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 23:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:30 - Therefore behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:2 - By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

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Unchecked Copy Box Oba 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:5 - If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 5:3 - Then said he to me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.
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