גַּנָּב (gannâb) — Thief

Hebrew word study: גַּנָּב (gannâb), Strong's H1590. a stealer

HebrewStrong's H1590
Quick definition
Hebrew word
גַּנָּב (gannâb)
Pronounced: gaw-nab'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a stealer

Word study
Derivation: from H1589 (גָּנַב);

KJV translation words: thief.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1590 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 22:2 and last appears in Zechariah 5:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the thief ×5a thief ×3like the thief ×3thieves ×3among thieves ×1and a thief ×1to the thief ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַגַּנָּב ×5גַּנָּבִים ×3גַּנָּב ×2כַּגַּנָּב ×2בְּגַנָּבִים ×1גַנָּב ×1וְגַנָּב ×1כַגַּנָּב ×1לַגַּנָּב ×1

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×3Jeremiah ×3Job ×2Proverbs ×2Deuteronomy ×1Psalms ×1Isaiah ×1Hosea ×1

Verses (all 17)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1589 גָּנַב (gânab).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does gannâb (H1590) mean?

A stealer.

How is H1590 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1590 as: thief..

How often does גַּנָּב (gannâb) appear?

Strong's H1590 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 22:2 and last appears in Zechariah 5:4.