קְנֵ֣ה
𐤒𐤍𐤄
qânâh
Acquire
To acquire, obtain, or buy through purchase or personal acquisition; in some contexts, to create or bring into existence, especially in poetic or archaic usage. The primary sense is the act of acquiring something, with a focus on both the process (purchase, obtain) and the result (possessing, owning). Occasionally refers metaphorically to creation or origination, particularly in poetic texts.
Proverbs 4:7 · Word #3
Lexicon H7069
| Lemma | קָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | qânâh |
| Strong's | H7069 |
| Definition | To acquire, obtain, or buy through purchase or personal acquisition; in some contexts, to create or bring into existence, especially in poetic or archaic usage. The primary sense is the act of acquiring something, with a focus on both the process (purchase, obtain) and the result (possessing, owning). Occasionally refers metaphorically to creation or origination, particularly in poetic texts. |
Morphology HVqv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Acquire |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7069-19
acquire!
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperative, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperative 2nd masculine singular calls for a direct command. "Acquire!" preserves the core root sense of obtaining or gaining possession without narrowing it to purchase alone, reflecting the broad acquisition focus of קנה. |
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