גָּנְב֨וּ
𐤂𐤍𐤁𐤅
gânab
had stolen
To steal, to take or carry away someone else's property clandestinely or without permission; by extension, to act with stealth or in secret, sometimes with the sense of deceiving. The verb describes the act of theft but can also imply secretive or deceptive behavior beyond material theft.
gan "to steal" (Soninke) · gan "to steal" (Dyula) · gan "to steal" (Mandinka) +1 more2 Samuel 21:12 · Word #16
Lexicon H1589
| Lemma | גָּנַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤍𐤁 |
| Transliteration | gânab |
| Strong's | H1589 |
| Definition | To steal, to take or carry away someone else's property clandestinely or without permission; by extension, to act with stealth or in secret, sometimes with the sense of deceiving. The verb describes the act of theft but can also imply secretive or deceptive behavior beyond material theft. |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | had stolen |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1589-02
they stole
| Morphological Notes | Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural verb. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active action of the root גנב, meaning to steal or take by stealth. The perfect 3rd person common plural form indicates a completed action performed by "they." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they stole
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly provides the simple verbal meaning, matching the narrative action. |
Bantu Hebrew
גָּנְב֨וּ (gânab) — To steal, to take or carry away someone else's property clandestinely or without permission; by extension, to act with stealth or in secret, sometimes with the sense of deceiving. The verb describes the act of theft but can also imply secretive or deceptive behavior beyond material theft.