קָנָה (qânâh) — Attain

Hebrew word study: קָנָה (qânâh), Strong's H7069. to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own

HebrewStrong's H7069
Quick definition
Hebrew word
קָנָה (qânâh)
Pronounced: kaw-naw'

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

to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, [idiom] surely, [idiom] verily.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7069 is tagged on 84 words in 75 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:1 and last appears in Zechariah 13:5.

How it is rendered in the text

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

buy ×5you will buy ×5acquire ×4and he bought ×4and to acquire ×3to acquire ×3to buy ×3he bought ×2he had acquired ×2he had bought ×2the creator of ×2you have bought ×2

Forms found in the text

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

קְנֵה ×12לִקְנוֹת ×6קָנָה ×6קָנִיתִי ×5קָנִיתָ ×5וַיִּקֶן ×4יִקְנֶה ×3קָנֹה ×2קֹנֵה ×2תִּקְנוּ ×2

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×14Jeremiah ×13Genesis ×12Leviticus ×9Ruth ×62 Samuel ×5Isaiah ×4Psalms ×3

Verses (first 25 of 75)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H511 אֶלְקָנָה (ʼElqânâh), H4735 מִקְנֶה (miqneh), H7014 קַיִן (Qayin), H7066 קְנָא (qᵉnâʼ), H7070 קָנֶה (qâneh), H7075 קִנְיָן (qinyân), H7079 קְנָת (Qᵉnâth).

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 qânâh (H7069) mean?

To erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own.

How is H7069 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7069 as: attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, [idiom] surely, [idiom] verily..

How often does קָנָה (qânâh) appear?

Strong's H7069 is tagged on 84 words in 75 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:1 and last appears in Zechariah 13:5.