Strong's H1589 · Hebrew
גָּנַב
gânab · /gaw-nab'/
Definition
to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive
KJV: carry away, [idiom] indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גָּנַב across 36 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
36 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis10 verses
So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me. in time: Heb. to morrow
Genesis 31:19And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's. images: Heb. teraphim
Genesis 31:20And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled. unawares: Heb. the heart of Laban
Genesis 31:26And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?
Genesis 31:27Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp? steal: Heb. hast stolen me
Genesis 31:30And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
Genesis 31:32With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
Genesis 31:39That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.
Genesis 40:15For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
Genesis 44:8Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
Exodus5 verses
Thou shalt not steal.
Exodus 21:16And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Exodus 22:1If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. or a sheep: or, or a goat
Exodus 22:7If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.
Exodus 22:12And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.
Leviticus1 verse
Deuteronomy2 verses
2 Samuel4 verses
And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
2 Samuel 19:3And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
2 Samuel 19:41And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan?
2 Samuel 21:12And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:
Job3 verses
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof. secretly: Heb. by stealth
Job 21:18They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away. carrieth: Heb. stealeth
Job 27:20Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
Proverbs3 verses
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
Proverbs 9:17Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. eaten: Heb. of secrecies
Proverbs 30:9Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. deny: Heb. belie thee
Jeremiah2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1589 (gânab) mean?
to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive
How many times does H1589 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1589 (גָּנַב) appears in 36 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “stolen.”
How is gânab translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1589 is rendered as “stolen” (12×), “steal” (9×), “away” (8×), “stole” (3×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word גָּנַב come from?
a primitive root;