What does קָנָה · κτάομαι mean in the Bible?
קָנָה · κτάομαι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to acquire, obtain, possess".
Hebrew · H7069, G2932
קָנָה
To erect , i.e. create ; by extension, to procure , especially by purchase (causatively, sell ); by implication to own · to posses
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קָנָה H7069 to erect , i.e. create ; by extension, to procure , especially by purchase (causatively, sell ); by implication to own
Pronunciation qanah
Acquisition through creation or purchase; foundational to ownership and possession in covenant relationships.
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κτάομαι G2932 to posses
Pronunciation ktáomai
Acquire or gain something through one's own effort, emphasizing active procurement rather than passive possession.
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What does קָנָה (qanah) mean in the Bible?
קָנָה · κτάομαι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to acquire, obtain, possess".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7069, G2932?
H7069, G2932 is connected to 86 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to acquire, obtain, possess
Source Gloss
to acquire, obtain, possess
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 53
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 52×
Perfect 2Sam 12:3 · Gen 25:10 · Gen 47:22 · Gen 49:30 · Gen 50:13 · Josh 24:32 · Eccl 2:7 · Gen 4:1 · Gen 47:23 · Ruth 4:5 · Ruth 4:9 · Ruth 4:10 · Exod 15:16 · Isa 43:24 · Jer 13:4 · Ps 74:2 21×
Sequential imperfect Gen 47:19 · Jer 32:7 · Jer 32:8 · Jer 32:25 · Prov 4:5 · Prov 4:7 · Prov 23:23 · Ruth 4:4 · Ruth 4:8 12×
Imperfect Lev 22:11 · Prov 1:5 · Prov 18:15 · 1Chr 21:24 · 2Sam 24:24 · Exod 21:2 · Lev 25:15 · Lev 25:44 · Lev 25:45 · Jer 32:44 10×
Participle active Deut 28:68 · Gen 14:19 · Gen 14:22 · Prov 15:32 · Prov 19:8 5×
Infinitive absolute 1Chr 21:24 · 2Sam 24:24 · Lev 25:14 3×
Infinitive construct Prov 16:16 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Imperfect Jer 32:15 1×
Word Origins
קָנָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain