What does מִקְנָה (miqĕnāh) mean in the Bible?
מִקְנָה (miqĕnāh): Acquisition as concrete possession: property or livestock held through purchase or negotiation, not inheritance.
Hebrew · H4736
מִקְנָה
Properly, a buying , i.e. acquisition ; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid
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מִקְנָה H4736
Pronunciation miqĕnāh
What does מִקְנָה (miqĕnāh) mean in the Bible?
מִקְנָה (miqĕnāh): Acquisition as concrete possession: property or livestock held through purchase or negotiation, not inheritance.
Full entry for מִקְנָה (H4736) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4736?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of purchase (3), and those purchased (2), or purchased (2), . . . (1), [it] (1).
Where does מִקְנָה (miqĕnāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 17:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (5), Jeremiah (5), Leviticus (4), Exodus (1).
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 of purchase 3× Jeremiah 32:11, Jeremiah 32:14, Jeremiah 32:16
and those purchased 2× Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:27
or purchased 2× Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:23
. . . 1× Jeremiah 32:12
[it] 1× Leviticus 25:16
has been purchased 1× Exodus 12:44
he has purchased 1× Leviticus 27:22
his purchase 1× Leviticus 25:51
possession 1× Genesis 23:18
the price 1× Leviticus 25:16
the purchase 1× Jeremiah 32:12
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Genesis 17:12 וּמִקְנַת־ to and those purchased Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Genesis 17:13 וּמִקְנַ֣ת to or purchased Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Genesis 17:23 מִקְנַ֣ת to or purchased Noun - feminine singular construct Genesis 17:27 וּמִקְנַת־ to and those purchased Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Genesis 23:18 לְמִקְנָ֖ה to possession Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 12:44 מִקְנַת־ to has been purchased Noun - feminine singular construct Leviticus 25:16 מִקְנָת֔וֹ to the price Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Leviticus 25:16 מִקְנָת֑וֹ to [it] Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Leviticus 25:51 מִקְנָתֽוֹ׃ to his purchase Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Leviticus 27:22 מִקְנָת֔וֹ to he has purchased Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 17:12
Aligned rows 15
Books represented 4
Genesis 5 Exodus 1 Leviticus 4 Jeremiah 5
Source forms
הַמִּקְנָ֑ה 2x ham·miq·nāh Jeremiah 32:11, Jeremiah 32:12
וּמִקְנַת־ 2x ū·miq·naṯ- Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:27
מִקְנָת֔וֹ 2x miq·nā·ṯōw Leviticus 25:16, Leviticus 27:22
הַמִּקְנָ֗ה 1x ham·miq·nāh Jeremiah 32:12
הַמִּקְנָ֨ה 1x ham·miq·nāh Jeremiah 32:14
הַמִּקְנָ֔ה 1x ham·miq·nāh Jeremiah 32:16
וּמִקְנַ֣ת 1x ū·miq·naṯ Genesis 17:13
לְמִקְנָ֖ה 1x lə·miq·nāh Genesis 23:18
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 5x Jeremiah 32:11, Jeremiah 32:12, Jeremiah 32:14, Jeremiah 32:16
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 4x Leviticus 25:16, Leviticus 25:51, Leviticus 27:22
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct 3x Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:27
Noun - feminine singular construct 2x Genesis 17:23, Exodus 12:44
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular 1x Genesis 23:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Acquisition as concrete possession: property or livestock held through purchase or negotiation, not inheritance.
Source Gloss
properly, a buying , i.e. acquisition ; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Acquisition as concrete possession: property or livestock held through purchase or negotiation, not inheritance.
properly, a buying, i.e. acquisition; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid BDB: purchase Usage: (he that is) bought, possession, piece, purchase.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
מִקְנָה is built from this root:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain