וְ/גֹנֵ֨ב
𐤅/𐤂𐤍𐤁
gânab
and kidnaps
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.
Exodus 21:16 · Word #1
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 HC/Vqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and kidnaps |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1589-26
and the one who steals
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action, best rendered as "the one who steals." The prefixed conjunction וְ is reflected by "and." |
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