הַ/גַּנָּ֔ב
𐤄/𐤂𐤍𐤁
gannâb
the thief
A person who takes property, goods, or people unlawfully or surreptitiously, without consent. In the Hebrew Bible, גַּנָּב (gannâb) is used for one who commits theft, often by stealth, rather than violent robbery. The term may refer broadly to any thief, whether of objects, livestock, or even people (kidnappers), in both legal and narrative contexts.
Exodus 22:7 · Word #4
Lexicon H1590
| Lemma | גַּנָּב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤍𐤁 |
| Transliteration | gannâb |
| Strong's | H1590 |
| Definition | A person who takes property, goods, or people unlawfully or surreptitiously, without consent. In the Hebrew Bible, גַּנָּב (gannâb) is used for one who commits theft, often by stealth, rather than violent robbery. The term may refer broadly to any thief, whether of objects, livestock, or even people (kidnappers), in both legal and narrative contexts. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the thief |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1590-04
the stealer
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular absolute with definite article (הַ); agent noun pattern indicating one who performs the action of the root. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גַּנָּב is an agentive form from the root גנב, denoting one who characteristically steals. Rendering it as "the stealer" preserves both the definite article and the active, root-derived sense of a habitual agent. |
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