לִ/קְנ֖וֹת
𐤋/𐤒𐤍𐤅𐤕
liqenot
to-buy
a primitive root; to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own; attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, [idiom] surely, [idiom] verily.
Proverbs 17:16 · Word #6
Lexicon H7069
| Lemma | קָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | qânâh |
| Strong's | H7069 |
| In-context | to-buy |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H7069-07
to acquire/possess
| Root | קנה (q-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | acquire, obtain, create, possess, establish |
| Semantic Range | to buy, acquire, obtain, possess, create, establish, gain, procure, redeem |
| Conceptual Significance | קָנָה expresses the movement from lack to possession, whether material (land, goods), relational (a people), or cosmic (YHWH as Creator/Owner of heaven and earth). It frames ownership as both economic and covenantal, highlighting YHWH’s role as rightful Possessor and the people’s identity as those acquired by Him. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct of קָנָה with prefixed ל preposition (“to”). Active voice, no specified gender, number, or person. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לִקְנוֹת is a Qal infinitive construct with prefixed ל, indicating purpose or result, "to acquire." The rendering "to acquire/possess" preserves the root sense of gaining or establishing ownership, which underlies meanings such as buying, creating, or obtaining, while accurately reflecting the simple active (Qal) stem and infinitive form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קנה (acquire, obtain, create, possess, establish)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4735-01 |
bamiqeneh | in the acquired livestock |
H7070-01 |
baqaneh | on the reed-stalk |
H4735-02 |
bemiqenekha | on your acquired livestock |
Word Usage (86 occurrences of H7069)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 4:1 | קָנִ֥יתִי | qaniti | I have acquired |
| Genesis 14:19 | קֹנֵ֖ה | qoneh | Possessor |
| Genesis 14:22 | קֹנֵ֖ה | qoneh | possessor |