וְ/גָנֹ֖ב
𐤅/𐤂𐤍𐤁
gânab
and stealing
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.
Hosea 4:2 · Word #4
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/Vqa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and stealing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1589-25
stealing
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive absolute with prefixed conjunction ו; expresses the verbal action abstractly or with emphasis. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive absolute expresses the verbal action in its pure, intensified form. "Stealing" preserves the core sense of clandestine taking inherent in the root גנב without adding contextual nuance. |
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