# גָּנַב (ganav)

Israeli respelling: ga-nav. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H1589. 36 Old Testament occurrences.

to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive

King James renderings: carry away, [idiom] indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/ganav-h1589

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 30:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/30/33) — So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and…
- [Genesis 31:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/31/19) — And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father’s.
- [Genesis 31:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/31/20) — And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
- [Genesis 31:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/31/26) — And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken w…
- [Genesis 31:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/31/27) — Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and wi…
- [Genesis 31:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/31/30) — And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
- [Genesis 31:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/31/32) — With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For J…
- [Genesis 31:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/31/39) — That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or s…
- [Genesis 40:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/40/15) — For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
- [Genesis 44:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/44/8) — Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out…
- [Exodus 20:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/20/15) — Thou shalt not steal.
- [Exodus 21:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/21/16) — And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
- [Exodus 22:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/22/1) — If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
- [Exodus 22:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/22/7) — If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief be found, let him p…
- [Exodus 22:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/22/12) — And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.
- [Leviticus 19:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/19/11) — Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
- [Deuteronomy 5:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/5/19) — Neither shalt thou steal.
- [Deuteronomy 24:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/24/7) — If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief sh…
- [Joshua 7:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/7/11) — Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and…
- [2 Samuel 15:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/15/6) — And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
- [2 Samuel 19:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/19/3) — And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
- [2 Samuel 19:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/19/41) — And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and h…
- [2 Samuel 21:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/21/12) — And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the st…
- [2 Kings 11:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/11/2) — But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons which…
- [2 Chronicles 22:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/22/11) — But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons that were slain, and pu…
- [Job 4:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/4/12) — Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
- [Job 21:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/21/18) — They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
- [Job 27:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/27/20) — Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
- [Proverbs 6:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/6/30) — Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
- [Proverbs 9:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/9/17) — Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
- [Proverbs 30:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/30/9) — Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
- [Jeremiah 7:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/7/9) — Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
- [Jeremiah 23:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/23/30) — Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
- [Hosea 4:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/4/2) — By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
- [Obadiah 1:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/obadiah/1/5) — If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherer…
- [Zechariah 5:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/5/3) — Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as…