Strong's Lexicon gannab: Thief Original Word: גַּנָּב Word Origin: Derived from the root verb גָּנַב (ganab), meaning "to steal." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - 2812 (κλέπτης, kleptes): A thief, one who steals. - 3027 (ληστής, lestes): A robber, one who plunders openly and violently. Usage: The term "gannab" refers to a person who steals or commits theft. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe individuals who take property unlawfully, often in secret or by stealth. The concept of theft is not only a legal issue but also a moral one, as it violates the commandment against stealing found in the Decalogue. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, theft was considered a serious offense, both legally and morally. The Law of Moses provided specific regulations and penalties for theft, emphasizing restitution and justice. The cultural context of the time placed a high value on property rights and community trust, making the act of stealing a significant breach of social and religious norms. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ganab Definition a thief NASB Translation thief (13), thieves (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs גַּנָּב noun masculine Exodus 22:1 thief — גַּנָּב Exodus 22:1 12t.; גַּנָּבִים Isaiah 1:23 3t. — thief that breaks in Exodus 22:1; Exodus 22:6; Exodus 22:7 (JE); by window Joel 2:9 (in simile); thief as one who steals Isaiah 1:23; Psalm 50:18; Proverbs 6:30; Proverbs 29:24; Jeremiah 2:26; Jeremiah 48:27; Hosea 7:1 ("" גְּדוּד) Zechariah 5:4; coming by night Jeremiah 49:9 compare Job 24:14 (in simile), Obadiah 5 ("" שׁוֺדֲדֵי לַיְלָה); Job 30:5; stealer of men (slave-dealer) Deuteronomy 24:7. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance thief From ganab; a stealer -- thief. see HEBREW ganab Forms and Transliterations גַ֭נָּב גַּ֭נָּב גַּנָּב֙ גַּנָּבִ֔ים גַּנָּבִ֤ים גַּנָּבִ֥ים גנב גנבים הַגַּנָּ֔ב הַגַּנָּ֖ב הַגַּנָּ֣ב הגנב וְגַנָּ֣ב וגנב כַּגַּנָּֽב׃ כַגַּנָּֽב׃ כגנב׃ לַ֭גַּנָּב לגנב chagganNav gan·nā·ḇîm gan·nāḇ ḡan·nāḇ gannāḇ ḡannāḇ gannāḇîm ganNav gannaVim ganno hag·gan·nāḇ haggannāḇ hagganNav kag·gan·nāḇ ḵag·gan·nāḇ kaggannāḇ ḵaggannāḇ kagganNav lag·gan·nāḇ laggannāḇ lagganno veganNav wə·ḡan·nāḇ wəḡannāḇLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 22:2 HEB: בַּמַּחְתֶּ֛רֶת יִמָּצֵ֥א הַגַּנָּ֖ב וְהֻכָּ֣ה וָמֵ֑ת NAS: If the thief is caught while breaking KJV: If a thief be found breaking up, INT: breaking is caught the thief struck dies Exodus 22:7 Exodus 22:8 Deuteronomy 24:7 Job 24:14 Job 30:5 Psalm 50:18 Proverbs 6:30 Proverbs 29:24 Isaiah 1:23 Jeremiah 2:26 Jeremiah 49:9 Hosea 7:1 Joel 2:9 Obadiah 1:5 Zechariah 5:4 16 Occurrences |
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