What does מִקְנָה · כֶּסֶף mean in the Bible?
e. acquisition ; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid".
Hebrew · H4736, H3701
מִקְנַת־כֶּסֶף
Properly, a buying , i.e. acquisition ; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid · silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
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מִקְנָה H4736 properly, a buying , i.e. acquisition ; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid
Pronunciation miqĕnāh
Acquisition as concrete possession: property or livestock held through purchase or negotiation, not inheritance.
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כֶּסֶף H3701 silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
What does מִקְנַת־כֶּסֶף (miqnat-kesef) mean in the Bible?
מִקְנָה · כֶּסֶף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, a buying , i.e. acquisition ; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4736, H3701?
H4736, H3701 is connected to 418 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, a buying , i.e. acquisition ; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid
Strong's H4736, H3701
Lexical occurrences 418 verses Source Gloss
properly, a buying , i.e. acquisition ; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִקְנַת־כֶּסֶף is built from this root:
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