UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Sense 1: to steal

Semantic domains: Possess (002003002020)

Core domains: Possession (128); Behavior (017); Secrecy (153)

Definition: = action by which humans secretly take possession of objects belonging to someone else, and sometimes even of other humans, without permission or legal right and usually without intending to return it

Forms: vbqal-; vbpiel; vbnif- (passive); vbpual (passive)

Show passage in OET: GEN 30:33

OET-RV GEN 30:33

33 So in the future, you’ll be able to see that I’ve been honest because you’ll be able to see it for yourself: any goat that’s not speckled and spotted, and any sheep that’s not dark-coloured, if it’s in my flock then it must have been stolen.”

OET-LV GEN 30:33

33 And_it _will _testify for_me righteousness _of_my in/on_day in _future _time if/because you _will _come on wage[s]_of_my to_your_face all that not_it is_speckled and_spotted among_goats and_dark among_rams it is_stolen with_me.

Show passage in OET: GEN 31:19

OET-RV GEN 31:19

19 Now Lavan had gone off for several days to shear his sheep, so Rahel stole the idols that belonged to her father,

OET-LV GEN 31:19

19 And_Lāⱱān he _had _gone to_shear DOM his/its_flock _of _sheep/goats and_ Rāḩēl _she _stole DOM the_teraphim which belonged_to_father _of_her.

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All 31 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 30:33 · OET GEN 31:19 · OET GEN 31:30 · OET GEN 31:32 · OET GEN 31:39 · OET GEN 40:15 · OET GEN 44:8

EXO: OET EXO 20:15 · OET EXO 21:16 · OET EXO 22:1 · OET EXO 22:7 · OET EXO 22:12

LEV: OET LEV 19:11

DEU: OET DEU 5:19 · OET DEU 24:7

JOS: OET JOS 7:11

SA2: OET SA2 15:6 · OET SA2 19:41 · OET SA2 21:12

KI2: OET KI2 11:2

CH2: OET CH2 22:11

JOB: OET JOB 21:18 · OET JOB 27:20

PRO: OET PRO 6:30 · OET PRO 9:17 · OET PRO 30:9

JER: OET JER 7:9 · OET JER 23:30

HOS: OET HOS 4:2

OBA: OET OBA 1:5

ZEC: OET ZEC 5:3

Sense 2: to keep (someone) uninformed

Semantic domains: Non-Know (002004002008)

Core domains: Mind (106); Secrecy (153)

Definition: literally: = to steal (someone's) heart; hence: = action by which humans act in such a way that others are unaware

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: גנב לֵב; גנב לֵבָב

Show passage in OET: GEN 31:20

OET-RV GEN 31:20

20 and Ya’akov deceived Lavan (the Arami (Syrian)) by not telling him that they all were leaving.

OET-LV GEN 31:20

20 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) _he _stole DOM the _heart _of Lāⱱān the_ʼArammiy on not he _told to_him/it if/because _that he was_about _to _flee.

Show passage in OET: GEN 31:26

OET-RV GEN 31:26

26 Then Lavan said to Ya’akov, “What have you done? You’ve deceived me and carried away my daughters like prisoners of war.

OET-LV GEN 31:26

26 And_ Lāⱱān _he/it _said to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ what have _you _done and_you _have _stolen DOM heart _of_my and_you _have _led _away DOM daughters _of_my like_one_taken _captive _of the_sword.

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Sense 3: to go secretly, to steal

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Space (166); Secrecy (153)

Definition: = action by which humans move somewhere quietly or surreptitiously, like a thief who does not want to be seen

Forms: vbqal-; vbhit-

Show passage in OET: GEN 31:27

OET-RV GEN 31:27

27 Why did you flee secretly and deceive me and not tell me? I would have sent you all off with music and singing and a cheery party.

OET-LV GEN 31:27

27 To/for_what did _you _hide _yourself to_flee and_did _you _steal DOM_me and_not did _you _tell to/for_me and_I_sent _you _away with_gladness and_with_songs with_tambourine and_with_harp.

Show passage in OET: SA2 19:4

OET-RV SA2 19:3

3 The people started quietly heading back into the city, like people would do when they’re ashamed of having to flee from a battle.

OET-LV SA2 19:4

4  And_ the_people _it _acted _stealthily in _the_day (the)_that to_enter the_city just_as (the)_people who_are_ashamed it _acts _stealthily when_flee_they in_battle.

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Sense 4: to bring secretly

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Space (166); Secrecy (153)

Definition: = causative action by which someone causes someone else to move somewhere quietly or surreptitiously, like a thief who does not want to be seen

Forms: vbpual (passive)

Show passage in OET: JOB 4:12

OET-RV JOB 4:12

⇔  12 Now a message was brought secretly to me,
⇔ and my ears caught a whisper of it.

OET-LV JOB 4:12

12 And_to_me a _message it _was _brought _secretly and_ ear _of_my _she/it _took a _whisper of_it.

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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

גנב

Form 1

Sense 1: to steal

Sense 2: to keep (someone) uninformed

Sense 3: to go secretly, to steal

Sense 4: to bring secretly