Hebrew · H4735

מִקְנֶה

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

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מִקְנֶהH4735

Pronunciationmiqĕneh

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

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

their livestock7×Genesis 34:23, Genesis 47:17, Judges 18:21, 1 Samuel 23:5

livestock5×Genesis 31:9, Exodus 12:38, Deuteronomy 3:19, 2 Chronicles 26:10

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

the livestock4×Genesis 29:7, Genesis 46:6, Exodus 9:4, Exodus 9:6

and livestock3×Exodus 9:20, Exodus 9:21, Exodus 17:3

your livestock3×Genesis 30:29, Genesis 47:16, Exodus 9:19

-2×Genesis 31:18, Genesis 47:17

and your livestock2×Deuteronomy 3:19, Joshua 1:14

flocks2×Genesis 26:14, Numbers 31:9

for livestock2×Numbers 32:1, Numbers 32:4

his livestock2×Genesis 34:5, Genesis 36:6

our livestock2×Exodus 10:26, Numbers 32:26

among your livestock1×Exodus 34:19

and [raise] livestock1×Genesis 4:20

and all our livestock1×Genesis 47:18

and cattle1×1 Chronicles 28:1

and he acquired herds1×2 Chronicles 32:29

and herds1×Genesis 26:14

and his possessions1×Job 1:10

and the livestock1×Exodus 9:4

and their livestock1×Psalms 78:48

and your cattle1×2 Kings 3:17

animal1×Exodus 9:6

cattle1×Ezekiel 38:13

even the cattle1×Job 36:33

for his livestock1×Genesis 33:17

for our livestock1×Numbers 32:16

for their flocks1×Joshua 14:4

have livestock1×Numbers 32:4

have raised livestock1×Genesis 46:34

herds1×Jeremiah 49:32

herds and flocks1×Numbers 32:1

herds of livestock1×Joshua 22:8

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

in exchange for your livestock1×Genesis 47:16

in livestock1×Genesis 13:2

my own livestock1×Genesis 47:6

of cattle1×Jeremiah 9:10

of the herdsmen1×2 Chronicles 14:15

of the livestock1×Exodus 9:7

of their livestock1×Genesis 36:7

on your livestock1×Exodus 9:3

or our herds1×Numbers 20:19

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

the other livestock1×1 Samuel 30:20

they raise livestock1×Genesis 46:32

vvv1×Genesis 47:17

were purchased1×Genesis 49:32

with their livestock1×Judges 6:5

your cattle1×Isaiah 30:23

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Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 4:20

Aligned rows76

Books represented16

Genesis28Exodus13Numbers8Deuteronomy2Joshua3Judges21 Samuel22 Kings11 Chronicles42 Chronicles3Job3Psalms1Ecclesiastes1Isaiah1Jeremiah2Ezekiel2

Source forms

מִקְנֶ֖ה5xmiq·nehGenesis 46:32, Genesis 47:6, Exodus 12:38, Numbers 32:4

מִקְנֵ֣ה3xmiq·nêhExodus 9:4, Exodus 9:6

מִקְנֵ֖הוּ3xmiq·nê·hūGenesis 34:5, Exodus 9:20, Exodus 9:21

וּבְמִקְנֵ֥ה2xū·ḇə·miq·nêhGenesis 47:17

מִקְנֶ֣ה2xmiq·nehEzekiel 38:12, Ezekiel 38:13

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

מִקְנֵיהֶ֗ם2xmiq·nê·hemGenesis 46:6, 1 Chronicles 5:21

מִקְנֵיהֶֽם׃2xmiq·nê·hemGenesis 36:7, 1 Chronicles 7:21

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular15xGenesis 46:32, Genesis 46:34, Genesis 47:6, Exodus 12:38

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural11xGenesis 34:23, Genesis 36:7, Genesis 46:6, Genesis 47:17

Noun - masculine singular construct9xGenesis 13:7, Genesis 26:14, Genesis 31:9, Genesis 31:18

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular6xGenesis 31:18, Genesis 34:5, Genesis 36:6, Exodus 9:20

Article | Noun - masculine singular3xGenesis 29:7, Judges 18:21, 1 Samuel 30:20

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural3xDeuteronomy 3:19, Joshua 1:14, 2 Kings 3:17

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular3xGenesis 4:20, Numbers 32:1, 1 Chronicles 28:1

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct3xGenesis 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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