Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1590 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גַּנָּב |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H1589 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 17 |
| Transliteration: | gannab |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | gaw-nab' |
| Meaning: | 1. a stealer |
| KJV Renderings: | thief. |
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גַּנָּב noun masculine Exod 22:1 thief — גַּנָּב Exod 22:1 + 12 t.; גַּנָּבִים Isa 1:23 + 3 t. — thief that breaks in Exod 22:1; Exod 22:6; Exod 22:7 ( J E ); by window Joel 2:9 (in simile); thief as one who steals Isa 1:23; Ps 50:18; Prov 6:30; Prov 29:24; Jer 2:26; Jer 48:27; Hos 7:1 (|| גְּדוּד) Zech 5:4 coming by night Jer 49:9 compare Job 24:14 (in simile), Obad 1:5 (|| שׁוֺדֲדֵי לַיְלָה); Job 30:5 stealer of men (slave-dealer) Deut 24:7.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Psalms 50:18
Jeremiah 2:26
Joel 2:9
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