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מִקְנָה

𐤌𐤒𐤍𐤄

miqnâh

H4736 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קנה to acquire, to buy, to possess

Definition

An act of acquisition; that which is acquired, most often referring to a purchased item, property, land possession, or, by extension, to acquired people or animals. The noun highlights the process or result of acquiring through purchase or exchange, especially in legal or transactional contexts.

Semantic Range

acquisition (the act of acquiring by purchase or exchange), thing acquired, purchased property (land, people, or goods), landholding, sum paid for acquisition, legal transaction resulting in possession

Root / Etymology

From the root קנה (Q-N-H), which means 'to acquire, get, buy, possess.' מִקְנָה (miqnâh) is a feminine noun form emphasizing the act or result of acquisition. It derives from the process of buying or obtaining something, whether movable goods, land, or people.

Historical & Contextual Notes

מִקְנָה primarily appears in legal or narrative texts describing the acquisition of land or property, as in Genesis 17:12–27 and Jeremiah 32:8–9, often relating to formal transactions and the establishment of ownership. In patriarchal and monarchic periods, the term could encompass land, animals, or servants obtained by purchase, emphasizing the legality and legitimacy of the transfer. Linguistically and contextually, מִקְנֶה (miqneh) more often denotes livestock or cattle as possessions, while מִקְנָה (miqnâh) pertains to the action or result of acquiring, particularly in reference to land or immovable property (cf. Genesis 23:20, the 'possession' of a burial site). English translations as 'possession,' 'purchase,' or 'acquisition' each highlight aspects of the word's range but may obscure the legal and transactional nature inherent in the Hebrew term. The term does not specify the nature of the possession (land versus people versus objects) unless contextually clarified; later Rabbinic usage continues this transactional nuance. The translation 'possession' can blur the distinction between that which is inherited (נַחֲלָה) and that which is bought (miqnâh), so attention to context is necessary.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine of מִקְנֶה; properly, a buying, i.e. acquisition; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid; (he that is) bought, possession, piece, purchase.

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Root Family

קנה (q-n-h) — to acquire, to buy, to possess

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4735 מִקְנֶה in the acquired livestock
H4737 מִקְנֵיָהוּ and Yahweh-has-acquired
H7014 קַיִן the Acquired-one
H7066 קְנָא you will buy
H7069 קָנָה I will acquire

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4736-01 הַ/מִּקְנָ֑ה hamiqenah HTd/Ncfsa of the purchase the acquisition 5
H4736-04 מִקְנָת֔/וֹ miqenato HNcfsc/Sp3ms its price his acquisition 4
H4736-05 וּ/מִקְנַת umiqenat HC/Ncfsc and bought and acquired property of 3
H4736-03 מִקְנַ֣ת miqenat HNcfsc bought acquired property of 2
H4736-02 לְ/מִקְנָ֖ה lemiqenah HR/Ncfsa as a possession for acquired property 1

Occurrences in Scripture

15 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4736-05 Genesis 17:12 וּ/מִקְנַת umiqenat HC/Ncfsc and bought and acquired property of
H4736-05 Genesis 17:13 וּ/מִקְנַ֣ת umiqenat HC/Ncfsc and purchase and acquired property of
H4736-03 Genesis 17:23 מִקְנַ֣ת miqenat HNcfsc bought acquired property of
H4736-05 Genesis 17:27 וּ/מִקְנַת umiqenat HC/Ncfsc and bought and acquired property of
H4736-02 Genesis 23:18 לְ/מִקְנָ֖ה lemiqenah HR/Ncfsa as a possession for acquired property
H4736-03 Exodus 12:44 מִקְנַת miqenat HNcfsc that is bought acquired property of
H4736-04 Leviticus 25:16 מִקְנָת֔/וֹ miqenato HNcfsc/Sp3ms its price his acquisition
H4736-04 Leviticus 25:16 מִקְנָת֑/וֹ miqenato-2 HNcfsc/Sp3ms its price his acquisition
H4736-04 Leviticus 25:51 מִקְנָתֽ/וֹ miqenato HNcfsc/Sp3ms of his purchase his acquisition
H4736-04 Leviticus 27:22 מִקְנָת֔/וֹ miqenato HNcfsc/Sp3ms his purchase his acquisition
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