קֹֽנֶה

𐤒𐤍𐤄

qoneh

He who gets

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.

H7069

Proverbs 19:8 · Word #1

Lexicon H7069

Lemmaקָנָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤍𐤄
Transliterationqânâh
Strong'sH7069
In-contextHe who gets

Morphology HVqrmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H7069-10

acquiring one

Rootקנה (q-n-h)
Core Meaningsacquire, obtain, create, possess, establish
Semantic Rangeto acquire by purchase, to obtain, to possess, to create or bring into being, to establish, to recover or redeem
Conceptual SignificanceThe root קנה expresses both material acquisition and creative establishment. It can describe ordinary purchase, covenantal possession, or divine creation, highlighting the biblical view that ownership and existence alike stem from purposeful acquisition or establishment—ultimately grounded in יהוה as Creator and Possessor.
Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine singular (absolute and construct forms attested). Functions substantivally: "one who acquires/possesses" or "acquirer."
Rendering RationaleThe form is a Qal active participle masculine singular, denoting "one who is acquiring/possessing." Rendering it as "acquiring one" preserves the verbal, ongoing force of the participle while maintaining the masculine singular sense inherent in the Hebrew form. The wording also keeps the core root idea of obtaining or establishing possession.

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

Words from Root קנה (acquire, obtain, create, possess, establish)

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
H7069-01 eqeneh I will acquire
H4736-01 hamiqenah the acquired-possession
H4735-01 hamiqeneh the acquired livestock
H7070-04 haqaneh the reed-stalk
H7070-05 haqanim the reed-stalks
H7069-02 haqoneh the Acquirer
H7014-01 leqayin to Qayin (Acquired-One)
H7069-03 liqenot to acquire/possess
H4736-02 miqenat acquired-possession of
H4736-03 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 miqenenu our acquired-herd
H4735-07 miqeneyhem their acquired livestock
H7069-04 qanah he acquired
H7070-06 qaneh a reed-stalk
H7070-07 qanim reed-stalks
H7069-05 qaninu we have acquired
H7069-06 qanita you acquired
H7069-07 qaniti I have acquired
H7069-08 qanoh Acquire!
H7014-02 qayin Acquired-One
H7079-01 qenat Possession-town
H7069-09 qeneh Acquire!
H7070-08 qeney reeds of
H7075-01 qineyanekha your acquired-possession
H7075-02 qineyano his acquired-possession
H7069-11 qonehu his Acquirer
H7069-12 tiqeneh you will acquire
H7069-13 tiqenu you all will acquire
H4736-04 umiqenat and acquisition of
H4735-08 umiqeneh and acquired-possession (livestock)
H4737-01 umiqeneyahu and Yah’s-Possession
H4735-09 umiqeneyhem and their acquired-livestock
H4735-10 umiqeneykhem and your acquired herds
H7070-09 uqeneh and a reed-rod of
H7070-10 uqenotam and their reed-stalks
H4735-11 uvemiqeneh and in the acquired livestock of
H7069-14 vaeqeneh And I acquired
H7069-15 vayiqen and he acquired
H7069-16 veliqenot and to acquire/possess
H7070-11 veqanah and her reed-stalk
H7070-12 veqaneh and a reed-stalk
H7069-17 veqanita and you acquired
H7075-03 veqineyan and an acquisition
H7069-18 yiqeneh he will acquire

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
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