קָ֭נָ/נִי

𐤒𐤍/𐤍𐤉

qanani

possessed me

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 8:22 · Word #2

Lexicon H7069

Lemmaקָנָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤍𐤄
Transliterationqânâh
Strong'sH7069
In-contextpossessed me

Morphology HVqp3ms/Sp1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H7069-06

he acquired me

Rootקנה (q-n-h)
Core Meaningsto acquire, to obtain, to possess, to create, to procure
Semantic Rangeto acquire by purchase, to obtain, to possess, to create or bring into being, to secure, to gain ownership
Conceptual SignificanceThe root קנה can denote both acquisition and creation, linking ideas of ownership and origination. In theological contexts, it can express divine creative possession or covenantal ownership, emphasizing relationship established through origination or acquisition.
Morphological NotesQal perfect 3rd masculine singular verb (קָנָה) with 1st common singular pronominal suffix ("-ni," me). Denotes completed action in simple active stem.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix indicates a completed action by "he" directed toward "me." "Acquired" preserves the root sense of gaining or obtaining possession while accurately reflecting the masculine singular subject and singular object.

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

Words from Root קנה (to acquire, to obtain, to possess, to create, to procure)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H7070-01 baqaneh on the reed-stalk
bemiqeneykhem among your acquired herds
H7070-02 beqaneh on a reed-stalk
H7070-03 biqeneh with a measuring-reed of
H7069-01 eqeneh I will acquire
hamaqeneh the acquirer
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
kaqoneh as the acquirer
laqoneh to the acquirer
H7014-01 leqayin to Qayin (Acquired-One)
H7069-03 liqenot to acquire/possess
miqanah from its reed-shaft
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
miqeneykha your acquired-stock
miqeneykhem your acquired herds
H7069-04 qanah he acquired
H7069-05 qanahu he acquired him
H7070-06 qaneh a reed-stalk
qanetah she acquired
H7070-07 qanim reed-stalks
H7069-07 qaninu we have acquired
H7069-08 qanita you acquired
H7069-09 qaniti I have acquired
H7069-10 qanoh Acquire!
H7014-02 qayin Acquired-One
qayin Qayin (Acquired-One)
H7079-01 qenat Possession-town
H7069-11 qeneh Acquire!
H7070-08 qeney reeds of
H7069-12 qenoh Acquire!
H7069-13 qenotekha your acquired-possessions
H7075-01 qineyan acquisition of
H7075-02 qineyanekha your acquired-possession
H7075-03 qineyano his acquired-possession
H7069-14 qoneh acquiring one
H7069-15 qonehu his Acquirer
H7069-16 tiqeneh you will acquire
H7069-17 tiqenu you all will acquire
H4736-04 umiqenat and acquisition of
H4735-08 umiqenay and my acquired herds
H4735-09 umiqeneh and acquired-possession (livestock)
H4737-01 umiqeneyahu and Yah’s-Possession
H4735-10 umiqeneyhem and their acquired-livestock
H4735-11 umiqeneykhem and your acquired herds
H7070-09 uqeneh and a reed-rod of
H7070-10 uqenotam and their reed-stalks
H4735-12 uvemiqeneh and in the acquired livestock of
H7069-18 vaeqeneh And I acquired
H7069-19 vayiqen and he acquired
H7069-20 veliqenot and to acquire/possess
H7069-21 veniqenah and it shall be acquired
H7070-11 veqanah and her reed-stalk
H7070-12 veqaneh and a reed-stalk
H7069-22 veqanita and you acquired
H7075-04 veqineyan and an acquisition
H7069-23 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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