קָנֹ֖ה
𐤒𐤍𐤄
qânâh
buy
To acquire, obtain, or buy through purchase or personal acquisition; in some contexts, to create or bring into existence, especially in poetic or archaic usage. The primary sense is the act of acquiring something, with a focus on both the process (purchase, obtain) and the result (possessing, owning). Occasionally refers metaphorically to creation or origination, particularly in poetic texts.
Leviticus 25:14 · Word #6
Lexicon H7069
| Lemma | קָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | qânâh |
| Strong's | H7069 |
| Definition | To acquire, obtain, or buy through purchase or personal acquisition; in some contexts, to create or bring into existence, especially in poetic or archaic usage. The primary sense is the act of acquiring something, with a focus on both the process (purchase, obtain) and the result (possessing, owning). Occasionally refers metaphorically to creation or origination, particularly in poetic texts. |
Morphology HVqa
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 | buy |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7069-18
acquiring
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive absolute; expresses the action of the root in abstract or emphatic form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive absolute expresses the verbal action in its pure form, functioning as a verbal noun. "Acquiring" preserves the core root sense of obtaining or gaining without specifying manner or context. |
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