גָּנַב (gânab) — Carry Away
Hebrew word study: גָּנַב (gânab), Strong's H1589. to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive
KJV translation words: carry away, [idiom] indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.
Strong's H1589 is tagged on 40 words in 36 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 30:33 and last appears in Zechariah 5:3.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 36)
- Genesis 30:33 — גָּנוּב — is stolen
- Genesis 31:19 — וַתִּגְנֹב — and she stole
- Genesis 31:20 — וַיִּגְנֹב — and he stole
- Genesis 31:26 — וַתִּגְנֹב — and you have stolen
- Genesis 31:27 — וַתִּגְנֹב — and did you steal
- Genesis 31:30 — גָנַבְתָּ — did you steal
- Genesis 31:32 — גְּנָבָתַם — she had stolen them
- Genesis 31:39 — גְּנֻבְתִי — one stolen of
- Genesis 40:15 — גֻנֹּב — certainly to be stolen
- Genesis 44:8 — נִגְנֹב — will we steal
- Exodus 20:15 — תִּֿגְנֹב ס — you must steal
- Exodus 21:16 — וְגֹנֵב — and one who will steal
- Exodus 22:1 — יִגְנֹב — he will steal
- Exodus 22:7 — וְגֻנַּב — and it will be stolen
- Exodus 22:12 — גָּנֹב — certainly to steal
- Leviticus 19:11 — תִּגְנֹבוּ — you will steal
- Deuteronomy 5:19 — תִּֿגְנֹב ס — you must steal
- Deuteronomy 24:7 — גֹּנֵב — stealing
- Joshua 7:11 — גָּנְבוּ — they have stolen
- 2 Samuel 15:6 — וַיְגַנֵּב — and he stole
- 2 Samuel 19:3 — וַיִּתְגַּנֵּב — and it acted stealthily
- 2 Samuel 19:41 — גְּנָבוּךָ — did they steal you
- 2 Samuel 21:12 — גָּנְבוּ — they had stolen
- 2 Kings 11:2 — וַתִּגְנֹב — and she stole
- 2 Chronicles 22:11 — וַתִּגְנֹב — and she stole
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H1590 גַּנָּב (gannâb), H1591 גְּנֵבָה (gᵉnêbâh), H1592 גְּנֻבַת (Gᵉnubath).
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Frequently asked questions
What does gânab (H1589) mean?
To thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive.
How is H1589 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1589 as: carry away, [idiom] indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth..
How often does גָּנַב (gânab) appear?
Strong's H1589 is tagged on 40 words in 36 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 30:33 and last appears in Zechariah 5:3.
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