גָּנַב

Strong’s Definition

to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

carry away, [idiom] indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to steal, steal away, carry away
• 2.(qal) to steal
• 3.(niphal) to be stolen
• 4.(piel) to steal away
• 5.(pual) to be stolen away, be brought by stealth
• 6.(hithpael) to go by stealth, steal away

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: gânab; Pronunciation: gaw-nab'