קָנָה

qa.nahVerbH7069

to buy

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to get, acquire, create, buy, possess 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to get, acquire, obtain 1a1a) of God originating, creating, redeeming His people 1a1a1) possessor 1a1b) of Eve acquiring 1a1c) of acquiring knowledge, wisdom 1a2) to buy 1b) (Niphal) to be bought 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to possess Aramaic equivalent: qe.na (*קְנָא *"to buy" H7066)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

74 times

Appears 74 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
12
Jeremiah
11
Proverbs
11
Leviticus
9
Ruth
5

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 21:24
  • Genesis 14:19
  • Isaiah 24:2
  • Leviticus 22:11
  • Proverbs 17:16

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