Strong's Lexicon ganab: To steal Original Word: גָּנַב Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2813 (κλέπτω, kleptō): To steal - G3027 (ληστής, lēstēs): A robber, bandit Usage: The Hebrew verb "ganab" primarily means "to steal" or "to carry away secretly." It is used in the context of taking something that does not belong to oneself, often with an element of stealth or deceit. This term is frequently associated with theft, robbery, and the violation of property rights as outlined in the Mosaic Law. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, property rights were protected under the Mosaic Law, and theft was considered a serious offense. The Eighth Commandment, "You shall not steal" (Exodus 20:15, BSB), underscores the importance of respecting others' possessions. The law provided specific guidelines for restitution and penalties for theft, reflecting the value placed on justice and community harmony. Stealing was not only a legal issue but also a moral and spiritual one, as it violated the covenant relationship with God and the community. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to steal NASB Translation actually stolen (1), brought to me stealthily (1), carries away (1), deceive (1), deceived (1), deceiving (1), fact kidnapped (1), kidnapping (1), kidnaps (1), steal (9), steal away (1), stealing (1), steals (3), steals him away (1), stealth (1), stole (3), stole away (1), stolen (8), stolen you away (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [גָּנַב] verb steal (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic גְּנַב,  ; Arabic  is hurt the side, or put aside, denominative from  side) — Qal Perfect3feminine singular suffix גְּנָבַתּוּ Job 21:18; Job 27:20, גְּנָבָ֫תַם Genesis 31:22; 2masculine singular גָּנַבְתּ Genesis 31:30; 1singular וְגָנַ֑בְתִּי consecutive Proverbs 30:9; גָּנְָֽבוּ Joshua 7:11; 2 Samuel 21:12; suffix גְּנָבוּךָ 2 Samuel 19:42; Imperfect יִגְנָֹֽבֿ Exodus 21:37, יִגְנוֺב Proverbs 6:30, וַיִּגְנֹב Genesis 31:20; 3feminine singular וַתִּגְנֹב Genesis 31:19 2t.; 2 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 2t.; Participle גֹּנֵב Exodus 21:16 2t., גָּנוּב Genesis 30:33; feminine construct גְּנֻבְתִי 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 2Chronicles 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 & (c. Niph`al) 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`al be stolen, subject of thing גָּנֹב יִגָּנֵב Exodus 22:11. Pi`el steal away (transitive) וַיְגַגֵּב אבשׁלום אתלֵֿב 2 Samuel 15:6; מְגַנְּבֵי דְּבָרַי Jeremiah 23:30. Pu`al 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. Hithpa`el go by stealth, steal away יִתְגַּנֵּב 2 Samuel 19:4, וַיִּתְגַּנֵּב 2 Samuel 19:4. (Syriac Strong's Exhaustive Concordance carry away, indeed, secretly bring, steal away, get by stealth A primitive root; to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive -- carry away, X indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth. Forms and Transliterations גְּנָב֨וּךָ גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ גְּנָבָֽתַם׃ גְּנֻֽבְתִ֣י גְּנוּבִ֥ים גָּֽנְבוּ֙ גָּנ֥וּב גָּנְב֨וּ גָּנֹ֥ב גָנַ֖בְתָּ גֹּנֵ֨ב גֻּנַּ֔בְתִּי גֻנֹּ֣ב גנב גנבו גנבוך גנבת גנבתו גנבתי גנבתם׃ גנוב גנובים הֲגָנֹ֤ב ׀ הַגֹּנֵ֗ב הגנב וְגָנַ֑בְתִּי וְגָנֹ֖ב וְגֹנֵ֨ב וְגֻנַּ֖ב וַיְגַנֵּב֙ וַיִּגְנֹ֣ב וַיִּתְגַּנֵּ֥ב וַתִּגְנֹ֖ב וַתִּגְנֹ֣ב וַתִּגְנֹ֤ב וּגְנֻֽבְתִ֖י וגנב וגנבתי ויגנב ויתגנב ותגנב יְגֻנָּ֑ב יִגְנ֑וֹב יִגְנְב֖וּ יִגְנֹֽב־ יִגָּנֵ֖ב יִתְגַּנֵּ֗ב יגנב יגנב־ יגנבו יגנוב יתגנב מְגַנְּבֵ֣י מגנבי נִגְנֹב֙ נגנב תִּֿגְנֹֽ֔ב׃ תִּגְנֹ֑בוּ תגנב׃ תגנבו ḡā·naḇ·tā gā·nə·ḇū gā·nōḇ gā·nūḇ ḡānaḇtā gaNavta gānəḇū ganeVu gaNo gānōḇ gānūḇ gaNuv gə·nā·ḇā·ṯam gə·nā·ḇat·tū gə·nā·ḇū·ḵā gə·nū·ḇîm gə·nuḇ·ṯî gənāḇāṯam gənāḇattū gənāḇūḵā genaVatam genaVattu genaVucha gənūḇîm gənuḇṯî genuVim genuvTi gō·nêḇ gōnêḇ goNev gun·naḇ·tî ḡun·nōḇ gunnaḇtî gunNavti gunNo ḡunnōḇ hă·ḡā·nōḇ hag·gō·nêḇ hagaNo hăḡānōḇ haggōnêḇ haggoNev mə·ḡan·nə·ḇê məḡannəḇê meganneVei niḡ·nōḇ nigNo niḡnōḇ tḡə·nōḇ tgeNo tḡənōḇ tiḡ·nō·ḇū tiḡnōḇū tigNou ū·ḡə·nuḇ·ṯî ūḡənuḇṯî ugenuvTi vaiyigNo vaiyitganNev vattigNo vayganNev vegaNavti vegaNo vegoNev vegunNav wat·tiḡ·nōḇ wattiḡnōḇ way·ḡan·nêḇ way·yiḡ·nōḇ way·yiṯ·gan·nêḇ wayḡannêḇ wayyiḡnōḇ wayyiṯgannêḇ wə·ḡā·naḇ·tî wə·ḡā·nōḇ wə·ḡō·nêḇ wə·ḡun·naḇ wəḡānaḇtî wəḡānōḇ wəḡōnêḇ wəḡunnaḇ yə·ḡun·nāḇ yəḡunnāḇ yegunNav yig·gā·nêḇ yiḡ·nə·ḇū yiḡ·nō·wḇ yiḡ·nōḇ- yiggānêḇ yiggaNev yiḡnəḇū yigneVu yiḡnōḇ- yignov yiḡnōwḇ yiṯ·gan·nêḇ yiṯgannêḇ yitganNevLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 30:33 HEB: וְחוּם֙ בַּכְּשָׂבִ֔ים גָּנ֥וּב ה֖וּא אִתִּֽי׃ NAS: among the lambs, [if found] with me, will be considered stolen. KJV: among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me. INT: and black the lambs stolen he for Genesis 31:19 Genesis 31:20 Genesis 31:26 Genesis 31:27 Genesis 31:30 Genesis 31:32 Genesis 31:39 Genesis 31:39 Genesis 40:15 Genesis 40:15 Genesis 44:8 Exodus 20:15 Exodus 21:16 Exodus 22:1 Exodus 22:7 Exodus 22:12 Exodus 22:12 Leviticus 19:11 Deuteronomy 5:19 Deuteronomy 24:7 Joshua 7:11 2 Samuel 15:6 2 Samuel 19:3 2 Samuel 19:3 40 Occurrences |
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steal oneself away; so 
