גֹּנֵב ... וְהִתְעַמֶּר־בּוֹ וּמְכָרוֹ
To thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive · properly, apparently to heap ; figuratively, to chastise (as if piling blows); to gather grain · to sell , literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender )
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גָּנַב H1589 to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive
עָמַר H6014 properly, apparently to heap ; figuratively, to chastise (as if piling blows); to gather grain
מָכַר H4376 to sell , literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender )
What does גֹּנֵב ... וְהִתְעַמֶּר־בּוֹ וּמְכָרוֹ (gonev ... vehit'ammer-bo umekaro) mean in the Bible?
גָּנַב · עָמַר · מָכַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive".
Full entry for גֹּנֵב ... וְהִתְעַמֶּר־בּוֹ וּמְכָרוֹ (H1589, H6014, H4376) · Open the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Word Origins
גֹּנֵב ... וְהִתְעַמֶּר־בּוֹ וּמְכָרוֹ is a primitive root — no further derivation.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.