וּ/מִקְנֶֽה

𐤅/𐤌𐤒𐤍𐤄

umiqeneh

and livestock

from קָנָה; something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition; cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.

H4735

Genesis 4:20 · Word #10

Lexicon H4735

Lemmaמִקְנֶה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤒𐤍𐤄
Transliterationmiqneh
Strong'sH4735
In-contextand livestock

Morphology HC/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

SIBI-P1 H4735-07

and acquired-possession (livestock)

Rootקנה (q-n-h)
Core Meaningsto acquire, to obtain, to purchase, to possess
Semantic Rangelivestock, herd, flock, cattle, acquired property, material possessions, wealth measured in animals
Conceptual SignificanceIn the biblical world, livestock represented primary movable wealth and covenantal blessing. מִקְנֶה highlights prosperity not merely as animals, but as tangible acquisitions granted or accumulated, often signifying divine favor, social status, and economic stability.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun (absolute or construct) with prefixed conjunction וּ (“and”). From the root קנה in a nominal pattern indicating that which is acquired.
Rendering Rationaleמִקְנֶה is a masculine singular noun derived from the root קנה (“to acquire, obtain”). The rendering “acquired-possession” preserves the acquisition sense inherent in the root while reflecting the singular, masculine noun form, with the prefixed conjunction וּ (“and”). In context, this possession typically refers specifically to livestock.

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

Words from Root קנה (to acquire, to obtain, to purchase, to possess)

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
H7069-01 haqoneh the Acquirer
H7069-02 liqenot to acquire/possess
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 miqeneyhem their acquired livestock
H7069-03 qanah he acquired
H7070-06 qaneh a reed-stalk
H7070-07 qanim reed-stalks
H7069-04 qanita you acquired
H7069-05 qaniti I have acquired
H7014-01 qayin Acquired-One
H7069-06 qeneh Acquire!
H7070-08 qeney reeds of
H7075-01 qineyano his acquired-possession
H7069-07 qoneh acquiring one
H7069-08 tiqeneh you will acquire
tiqenu you all will acquire
H4736-03 umiqenat and acquisition of
H4737-01 umiqeneyahu and Yah’s-Possession
H4735-08 umiqeneykhem and your acquired herds
H4735-09 uvemiqeneh and in the acquired livestock of
H7069-09 vayiqen and he acquired
H7069-10 veliqenot and to acquire/possess
H7070-09 veqanah and her reed-stalk
H7070-10 veqaneh and a reed-stalk
H7069-11 veqanita and you acquired
H7069-12 yiqeneh he will acquire

Word Usage (76 occurrences of H4735)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 4:20 וּ/מִקְנֶֽה umiqeneh and livestock
Genesis 13:2 בַּ/מִּקְנֶ֕ה bamiqeneh in livestock
Genesis 13:7 מִקְנֵֽה miqeneh of cattle
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