Hebrew · H4735

מִקְנֶה

Something bought , i.e. property , but only live stock ; abstractly, acquisition

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מִקְנֶה H4735

Pronunciation miqĕneh

What does מִקְנֶה (miqĕneh) mean in the Bible?

מִקְנֶה (miqĕneh): Livestock as acquired wealth; concrete property value in pastoral economy, never abstract possessions.

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What does מִקְנֶה (miqĕneh) mean in the Bible?

מִקְנֶה (miqĕneh): Livestock as acquired wealth; concrete property value in pastoral economy, never abstract possessions.

How does the BSB render H4735?

The BSB source-word alignment has 76 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include their livestock (7), livestock (5), . . . (4), the livestock (4), and livestock (3).

Where does מִקְנֶה (miqĕneh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 4:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (28), Exodus (13), Numbers (8), 1 Chronicles (4).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

their livestock 7× Genesis 34:23, Genesis 47:17, Judges 18:21, 1 Samuel 23:5

livestock 5× Genesis 31:9, Exodus 12:38, Deuteronomy 3:19, 2 Chronicles 26:10

. . . 4× Genesis 13:7, Job 1:3, Ecclesiastes 2:7

the livestock 4× Genesis 29:7, Genesis 46:6, Exodus 9:4, Exodus 9:6

and livestock 3× Exodus 9:20, Exodus 9:21, Exodus 17:3

your livestock 3× Genesis 30:29, Genesis 47:16, Exodus 9:19

- 2× Genesis 31:18, Genesis 47:17

and your livestock 2× Deuteronomy 3:19, Joshua 1:14

flocks 2× Genesis 26:14, Numbers 31:9

for livestock 2× Numbers 32:1, Numbers 32:4

his livestock 2× Genesis 34:5, Genesis 36:6

our livestock 2× Exodus 10:26, Numbers 32:26

among your livestock 1× Exodus 34:19

and [raise] livestock 1× Genesis 4:20

and all our livestock 1× Genesis 47:18

and cattle 1× 1 Chronicles 28:1

and he acquired herds 1× 2 Chronicles 32:29

and herds 1× Genesis 26:14

and his possessions 1× Job 1:10

and the livestock 1× Exodus 9:4

and their livestock 1× Psalms 78:48

and your cattle 1× 2 Kings 3:17

animal 1× Exodus 9:6

cattle 1× Ezekiel 38:13

even the cattle 1× Job 36:33

for his livestock 1× Genesis 33:17

for our livestock 1× Numbers 32:16

for their flocks 1× Joshua 14:4

have livestock 1× Numbers 32:4

have raised livestock 1× Genesis 46:34

herds 1× Jeremiah 49:32

herds and flocks 1× Numbers 32:1

herds of livestock 1× Joshua 22:8

his livestock {before him} 1× Genesis 31:18

in exchange for your livestock 1× Genesis 47:16

in livestock 1× Genesis 13:2

my own livestock 1× Genesis 47:6

of cattle 1× Jeremiah 9:10

of the herdsmen 1× 2 Chronicles 14:15

of the livestock 1× Exodus 9:7

of their livestock 1× Genesis 36:7

on your livestock 1× Exodus 9:3

or our herds 1× Numbers 20:19

the livestock [of the Hagrites] 1× 1 Chronicles 5:21

the other livestock 1× 1 Samuel 30:20

they raise livestock 1× Genesis 46:32

vvv 1× Genesis 47:17

were purchased 1× Genesis 49:32

with their livestock 1× Judges 6:5

your cattle 1× Isaiah 30:23

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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 4:20

Aligned rows 76

Books represented 16

Genesis 28 Exodus 13 Numbers 8 Deuteronomy 2 Joshua 3 Judges 2 1 Samuel 2 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 4 2 Chronicles 3 Job 3 Psalms 1 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 2 Ezekiel 2

Source forms

מִקְנֶ֖ה 5x miq·neh Genesis 46:32, Genesis 47:6, Exodus 12:38, Numbers 32:4

מִקְנֵ֣ה 3x miq·nêh Exodus 9:4, Exodus 9:6

מִקְנֵ֖הוּ 3x miq·nê·hū Genesis 34:5, Exodus 9:20, Exodus 9:21

וּבְמִקְנֵ֥ה 2x ū·ḇə·miq·nêh Genesis 47:17

מִקְנֶ֣ה 2x miq·neh Ezekiel 38:12, Ezekiel 38:13

מִקְנֵה־ 2x miq·nêh- Genesis 13:7, Genesis 26:14

מִקְנֵיהֶ֗ם 2x miq·nê·hem Genesis 46:6, 1 Chronicles 5:21

מִקְנֵיהֶֽם׃ 2x miq·nê·hem Genesis 36:7, 1 Chronicles 7:21

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular 15x Genesis 46:32, Genesis 46:34, Genesis 47:6, Exodus 12:38

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 11x Genesis 34:23, Genesis 36:7, Genesis 46:6, Genesis 47:17

Noun - masculine singular construct 9x Genesis 13:7, Genesis 26:14, Genesis 31:9, Genesis 31:18

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 6x Genesis 31:18, Genesis 34:5, Genesis 36:6, Exodus 9:20

Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x Genesis 29:7, Judges 18:21, 1 Samuel 30:20

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural 3x Deuteronomy 3:19, Joshua 1:14, 2 Kings 3:17

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 3x Genesis 4:20, Numbers 32:1, 1 Chronicles 28:1

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 3x Genesis 26:14, Genesis 47:18, 2 Chronicles 32:29

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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מִקְנֶה

What does מִקְנֶה (miqĕneh) mean in the Bible?

What does מִקְנֶה (miqĕneh) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H4735?

Where does מִקְנֶה (miqĕneh) appear in Scripture?

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