קְנֵ֣ה
𐤒𐤍𐤄
qeneh-2
get
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 4:7 · Word #7
Lexicon H7069
| Lemma | קָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | qânâh |
| Strong's | H7069 |
| In-context | get |
Morphology HVqv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H7069-19
Acquire!
| Root | קנה (q-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | acquire, obtain, create, possess, procure |
| Semantic Range | to buy, purchase, acquire, obtain, create, possess, gain, or bring into one’s ownership; in some contexts, to produce or bring forth |
| Conceptual Significance | The root קנה can describe both human acquisition (property, wisdom, relationships) and divine creative possession (as in YHWH as "possessor" or "creator"). It links the ideas of ownership, intentional obtaining, and covenantal belonging within Israel’s theological worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperative, 2nd person masculine singular. The Qal stem expresses the basic active sense of the root; the imperative conveys a direct command to a male addressee. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is the Qal imperative second masculine singular, giving a direct command to one male individual. "Acquire!" preserves the core root sense of obtaining or bringing into possession while reflecting the simple (Qal) active voice and singular masculine address. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קנה (acquire, obtain, create, possess, procure)
| 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 |