Strong's Hebrew · H1589
גָּנַב
gânab · gaw-nab'
carry away, [idiom] indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.
Definition
to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive
Derivation
a primitive root;
Appears 40 times in Scripture
“For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing for which they should have put me in this dungeon.””
“Now while Laban was out shearing his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household idols.”
“Moreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was running away.”
“Why did you run away secretly and deceive me, without even telling me? I would have sent you away with joy and singing, with tambourines and harps.”
“So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen.””
“Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war!”
“I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or night.”
“Now you have gone off because you long for your father’s house. But why have you stolen my gods?””
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).