אֶקְנֶ֖ה

𐤀𐤒𐤍𐤄

eqeneh

I will buy

a primitive root; to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own; attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, [idiom] surely, [idiom] verily.

H7069

1 Chronicles 21:24 · Word #8

Lexicon H7069

Lemmaקָנָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤍𐤄
Transliterationqânâh
Strong'sH7069
In-contextI will buy

Morphology HVqi1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H7069-01

I will acquire

Rootקנה (q-n-h)
Core Meaningsacquire, obtain, purchase, possess, create, establish ownership
Semantic Rangeto acquire by purchase, to obtain, to possess, to gain, to create or bring into possession, to establish ownership, sometimes to beget or bring forth
Conceptual SignificanceThe root קנה can describe both human acquisition and divine creative ownership (e.g., God as "Possessor" or "Creator" of heaven and earth). It carries covenantal and theological weight when used of YHWH, emphasizing rightful ownership, creative authority, and relational possession.
Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol) 1st common singular; expresses simple active action by the speaker, typically future or modal in sense.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal imperfect first common singular form expresses a simple active action performed by the speaker: "I will." The rendering "acquire" preserves the root sense of gaining or establishing ownership, which underlies related meanings such as purchasing, possessing, or even creating.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root קנה (acquire, obtain, purchase, possess, create, establish ownership)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H7070-01 baqaneh on the reed-stalk
H7070-02 beqaneh on a reed-stalk
H7070-03 biqeneh with a measuring-reed of
H4736-01 hamiqenah the acquired-possession
H4735-01 hamiqeneh the acquired livestock
H7070-04 haqaneh the reed-stalk
H7070-05 haqanim the reed-stalks
H7069-02 haqoneh the Acquirer
H7014-01 leqayin to Qayin (Acquired-One)
H7069-03 liqenot to acquire/possess
miqenat acquired-possession of
H4736-02 miqenato his acquired-possession
H4735-02 miqeneh acquired herd of
H4735-03 miqenehem their acquired livestock
H4735-04 miqenehu his acquired-herd
H4735-05 miqenekha your acquired livestock
H4735-06 miqenenu our acquired-herd
H4735-07 miqeneyhem their acquired livestock
H7069-04 qanah he acquired
H7070-06 qaneh a reed-stalk
H7070-07 qanim reed-stalks
H7069-05 qaninu we have acquired
H7069-06 qanita you acquired
H7069-07 qaniti I have acquired
H7014-02 qayin Acquired-One
qenat Possession-town
H7069-08 qeneh Acquire!
H7070-08 qeney reeds of
qineyanekha your acquired-possession
H7075-01 qineyano his acquired-possession
H7069-09 qoneh acquiring one
H7069-10 qonehu his Acquirer
H7069-11 tiqeneh you will acquire
H7069-12 tiqenu you all will acquire
H4736-03 umiqenat and acquisition of
H4735-08 umiqeneh and acquired-possession (livestock)
H4737-01 umiqeneyahu and Yah’s-Possession
H4735-09 umiqeneykhem and your acquired herds
H7070-09 uqeneh and a reed-rod of
uqenotam and their reed-stalks
H4735-10 uvemiqeneh and in the acquired livestock of
H7069-13 vayiqen and he acquired
H7069-14 veliqenot and to acquire/possess
H7070-10 veqanah and her reed-stalk
H7070-11 veqaneh and a reed-stalk
H7069-15 veqanita and you acquired
H7069-16 yiqeneh he will acquire

Word Usage (86 occurrences of H7069)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 4:1 קָנִ֥יתִי qaniti I have acquired
Genesis 14:19 קֹנֵ֖ה qoneh Possessor
Genesis 14:22 קֹנֵ֖ה qoneh possessor
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