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Lexicon :: Strong's H1589 - gānaḇ

Strong's

Red Letter

גָּנַב

Transliteration

gānaḇ

Pronunciation

gaw-nab'

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 364

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H1589: Abbreviations

† [גָּנַב] verb steal (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic גְּנַב, bdb017006

; Arabic

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

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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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Gen 30:33 - “So my [fn]honesty^H6666 will answer^H6030 for me later^H4279^H3117, when^H3588 you come^H935 concerning^H5921 my [fn]wages^H7939. Every^H3605 one^H3605 that is not speckled^H5348 or spotted^H2921 among the goats^H5795, or black^H2345 among the lambs^H3775, if found with me, will be considered stolen^H1589.”

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Gen 31:19 - Laban^H3837 had gone^H1980 to shear^H1494 his flock^H6629, and Rachel^H7354 stole^H1589 the [fn]household^H8655 idols^H8655 that were her father’s^H1.

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Gen 31:20 - And Jacob^H3290 [fn]deceived^H1589 Laban^H3837 the Aramean^H761 by not telling^H5046 him that he was fleeing^H1272.

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Gen 31:26 - Then Laban^H3837 said^H559 to Jacob^H3290, “What^H4100 have you done^H6213 [fn]by deceiving^H1589 me and carrying^H5090 away^H5090 my daughters^H1323 like captives^H7617 of the sword^H2719?

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Gen 31:27 - “Why^H4100 did you flee^H1272 secretly^H2244 and [fn]deceive^H1589 me, and did not tell^H5046 me, so that I might have sent^H7971 you away^H7971 with joy^H8057 and with songs^H7892, with tambourine^H8596 and with lyre^H3658;

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Gen 31:30 - “Now^H6258 you have indeed^H1980 gone^H1980 away because^H3588 you longed^H3700 greatly^H3700 for your father’s^H1 house^H1004; but why^H4100 did you steal^H1589 my gods^H430?”

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Gen 31:32 - “The one with whom^H834 you find^H4672 your gods^H430 shall not live^H2421; in the presence^H5048 of our relatives^H251 [fn]point^H5234 out^H5234 what^H4100 is yours [fn]among^H5973 my belongings^H5973 and take^H3947 it for yourself.” Now Jacob^H3290 did not know^H3045 that Rachel^H7354 had stolen^H1589 them.

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Gen 31:39 - “I did not even bring^H935 to you that which was torn^H2966 by wild animals; I took^H2398 the loss^H2398 myself^H595. You demanded^H1245 it of my hand^H3027 whether stolen^H1589 by day^H3117 or stolen^H1589 by night^H3915.

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Gen 40:15 - “For I was in^H1589 fact^H1589 kidnapped^H1589 from the land^H776 of the Hebrews^H5680, and even^H1571 here^H6311 I have done^H6213 nothing^H3808^H3972 that they should have put^H7760 me into the [fn]dungeon^H953.”

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Gen 44:8 - “Behold^H2005, the money^H3701 which^H834 we found^H4672 in the opening^H6310 of our sacks^H572 we have brought^H7725 back^H7725 to you from the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667. How^H349 then could we steal^H1589 silver^H3701 or^H176 gold^H2091 from your lord’s^H113 house^H1004?

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Exo 20:15 -

“You shall not steal^H1589.

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Exo 21:16 -

“Now one who [fn]kidnaps^H1589 someone^H376, whether he sells^H4376 him or he is found^H4672 in his [fn]possession^H3027, shall certainly^H4191 be put^H4191 to^H4191 death^H4191.

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Exo 22:1 -

“[fn]If^H3588 someone^H376 steals^H1589 an ox^H7794 or^H176 a sheep^H7716 and slaughters^H2873 it or^H176 sells^H4376 it, he shall pay^H7999 five^H2568 oxen^H1241 for the ox^H7794 and four^H702 sheep^H6629 for the sheep^H7716—

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Exo 22:7 -

“If^H3588 someone^H376 gives^H5414 his neighbor^H7453 money^H3701 or^H176 goods^H3627 to keep^H8104 for him and it is stolen^H1589 from the [fn]neighbor’s^H376 house^H1004, if^H518 the thief^H1590 is [fn]caught^H4672, then the thief shall pay^H7999 double^H8147.

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Exo 22:12 - “But if^H518 it is actually^H1589 stolen^H1589 from him, he shall make^H7999 restitution^H7999 to its owner^H1167.

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Lev 19:11 -

‘You shall not steal^H1589, nor^H3808 deal^H3584 falsely^H3584, nor^H3808 lie^H8266 to one^H376 another^H5997.

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Deu 5:19 -

‘You shall not steal^H1589.

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Deu 24:7 -

“If^H3588 someone^H376 is [fn]caught^H4672 kidnapping^H1589 any^H5315 of his countrymen^H251 of the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and he treats^H6014 him as^H6014 merchandise^H6014 and sells^H4376 him, then that thief^H1590 shall die^H4191; so you shall eliminate^H1197 the evil^H7451 from among^H7130 you.

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Jos 7:11 - “Israel^H3478 has sinned^H2398, and they have also^H1571 violated^H5674 My covenant^H1285 which^H834 I commanded^H6680 them. And they have even^H1571 taken^H3947 some^H4480 of the things^H2764 designated^H2764 for^H2764 destruction^H2764, and have both^H1571 stolen^H1589 and kept^H3584 it a secret^H3584. Furthermore, they have also^H1571 put^H7760 them among their own things^H3627.

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2Sa 15:6 - Absalom^H53 dealt^H6213 this^H2088 way^H1697 with all^H3605 Israel^H3478 who^H834 came^H935 to the king^H4428 for judgment^H4941; so Absalom^H53 stole^H1589 the hearts^H3820 of the people^H376 of Israel^H3478.

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2Sa 19:3 - And the people^H5971 entered^H935 the city^H5892 surreptitiously^H1589 that day^H3117, just^H834 as^H834 people^H5971 who are humiliated^H3637 surreptitiously^H1589 flee^H5127 in battle^H4421.

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2Sa 19:41 - And behold^H2009, all^H3605 the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 came^H935 to the king^H4428 and said^H559 to the king^H4428, “Why^H4069 have our brothers^H251, the men^H376 of Judah^H3063, abducted^H1589 you and brought^H5674 the king^H4428 and his household^H1004 and all^H3605 David’s^H1732 men^H376 with him, over^H5674 the Jordan^H3383?”

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2Sa 21:12 - then David^H1732 went^H1980 and took^H3947 the bones^H6106 of Saul^H7586 and the bones^H6106 of his son^H1121 Jonathan^H3083 from the citizens^H1167 of Jabesh-gilead^H3003^H1568, who^H834 had stolen^H1589 them from the public^H7339 square^H7339 of Beth-shan^H1052, where^H834^H8033 the Philistines^H6430 had hanged^H8518 them on the day^H3117 the Philistines^H6430 struck^H5221 and^H5221 killed^H5221 Saul^H7586 in Gilboa^H1533.

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2Ki 11:2 - But Jehosheba^H3089, the daughter^H1323 of King^H4428 Joram^H3141, sister^H269 of Ahaziah^H274, took^H3947 Joash^H3060 the son^H1121 of Ahaziah^H274 and abducted^H1589 him from among^H8432 the king’s^H4428 sons^H1121 who were being put^H4191 to^H4191 death^H4191, and put him and his nurse^H3243 in the bedroom^H2315^H4296. So they hid^H5641 him from Athaliah^H6271, and he was not put^H4191 to^H4191 death^H4191.

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2Ch 22:11 - But Jehoshabeath^H3090 the king’s^H4428 daughter^H1323 took^H3947 Joash^H3060 the son^H1121 of Ahaziah^H274, and stole^H1589 him from among^H8432 the king’s^H4428 sons^H1121 who were being put^H4191 to^H4191 death^H4191, and placed^H5414 him and his nurse^H3243 in the bedroom^H2315^H4296. So Jehoshabeath^H3090, the daughter^H1323 of King^H4428 Jehoram^H3088, the wife^H802 of Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548 (for she was the sister^H269 of Ahaziah^H274), hid^H5641 him from Athaliah^H6271 so that she would not put^H4191 him to^H4191 death^H4191.

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Job 4:12 -

“Now a word^H1697 was brought^H1589 to me secretly^H1589,

And my ear^H241 received^H3947 a whisper^H8102 of it.

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Job 21:18 -

“Are they as straw^H8401 before^H6440 the wind^H7307,

And like chaff^H4671 which the storm^H5492 carries^H1589 away^H1589?

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Job 27:20 -

“Terrors^H1091 overtake^H5381 him like a flood^H4325;

A storm^H5492 steals^H1589 him away^H1589 in the night^H3915.

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Pro 6:30 -

People do not despise^H936 a thief^H1590 if^H3588 he steals^H1589

To satisfy^H4390 [fn]himself^H5315 when^H3588 he is hungry^H7456;

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Pro 9:17 -

“Stolen^H1589 water^H4325 is sweet^H4985;

And bread^H3899 eaten in secret^H5643 is^H5276 pleasant^H5276.”

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Pro 30:9 -

So^H6435 that^H6435 I will not^H6435 be^H7646 full^H7646 and deny^H3584 You and say^H559, “Who^H4310 is the LORD^H3068?”

And that^H6435 I will not^H6435 become^H3423 impoverished^H3423 and steal^H1589,

And profane^H8610 the name^H8034 of my God^H430.

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Jer 7:9 - “Will you steal^H1589, murder^H7523, commit^H5003 adultery^H5003, swear^H7650 falsely^H8267, [fn]offer^H6999 sacrifices^H6999 to Baal^H1168, and follow^H1980^H310 other^H312 gods^H430 that you have not known^H3045,

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Jer 23:30 - “Therefore^H3651 behold^H2009, I am against^H5921 the prophets^H5030,” declares^H5002 the LORD^H3068, “who steal^H1589 My words^H1697 from each^H376 other^H7453.

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Hos 4:2 -

There is oath-taking^H422, [fn]denial^H3584, murder^H7523, stealing^H1589, and adultery^H5003.

They employ^H6555 violence^H6555, so that bloodshed^H1818 [fn]follows^H5060 bloodshed^H1818.

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Oba 1:5 -

“If^H518 thieves^H1590 came^H935 to you,

If^H518 [fn]robbers^H7703 by night^H3915—

Oh^H349 how^H349 you will be ruined^H1820!—

Would they not steal^H1589 only [fn]until they had enough^H1767?

If^H518 grape-pickers^H1219 came^H935 to you,

Would they not leave^H7604 some gleanings^H5955?

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 5:3

Zec 5:3 - Then he said^H559 to me, “This^H2088 is the curse^H423 that is going^H3318 forth^H3318 over^H5921 the face^H6440 of the entire^H3605 [fn]land^H776; everyone^H3605 who steals^H1589 certainly^H3588 will be purged^H5352 away according to [fn]the writing on one^H2088 side^H2088, and everyone^H3605 who swears^H7650 falsely will be purged^H5352 away according to [fn]the writing on the other side^H2088.

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