Hebrew noun (masculine) · H4735
מִקְנֶה
miqnehmik-neh'
livestock
76 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H4735is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 16 of 39Old Testament books
- 63spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · H4735
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition
The King James renders it: cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
miqneh is rendered "livestock". It stands 76 times in the Hebrew text, across sixteen books.
- Twenty-eight of the uses stand in Genesis, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 4:20Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
- The Greek text spells it sixty-three different ways.
The first use
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
Genesis 4:20וּמִקְנֶֽה׃
The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Twenty-eight of the word's seventy-six uses are in Genesis.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- livestock15
- livestock their11
- livestock of9
- livestock his6
- livestock your5
- and livestock3
- and livestock of3
- and livestock your3
- the livestock3
- and for livestock of2
- and livestock their2
- livestock our2
and 12 more, 76 uses in all
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| מִקְדָּשׁ | miqdash | sanctuary | Uses75 |
| מִקְרָא | miqra | assembly | Uses23 |
| מִקְלָט | miqlat | refuge | Uses20 |
| מִקְנָה | miqnah | purchase | Uses15 |
| מִקְרֶה | miqreh | accident | Uses10 |
| מִקְשָׁה | miqshah | beating | Uses9 |
| מִקְלַעַת | miqlaath | engraving | Uses4 |
| מִקְסָם | miqsam | divination | Uses2 |
| מִקְשָׁה | miqshah | cucumber field | Uses2 |
| מִקְטֶרֶת | miqtereth | censer | Uses2 |
| מִקְוָה | miqvah | reservoir | Uses1 |
| מִקְטָר | miqtar | fumigation | Uses1 |
and 1 more on the stem.
All 76, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
63 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- מִקְנֶ֖ה5
- מִקְנֵ֣ה3
- מִקְנֵ֖הוּ3
- וּבְמִקְנֵ֥ה2
- מִקְנֶ֣ה2
- מִקְנֵה־2
- מִקְנֵיהֶ֗ם2
- מִקְנֵיהֶֽם׃2
- בַּמִּקְנֶ֕ה1
- בְּמִקְנֵיכֶ֑ם1
- בְּמִקְנְךָ֙1
- הַמִּקְנֶ֑ה1
and 51 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- noun · masculine singular15HNcmsa
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural11HNcmsc/Sp3mp
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)9HNcmsc
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular6HNcmsc/Sp3ms
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular4HNcmsc/Sp2ms
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular3HC/Ncmsa
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)3HC/Ncmsc
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine plural3HC/Ncmsc/Sp2mp
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)3HC/R/Ncmsc
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular3HTd/Ncmsa
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural2HC/Ncmsc/Sp3mp
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine plural2HNcmsc/Sp1bp
Genesis
twenty-eight uses
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
- וּמִקְנֶֽה׃umiknehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and livestock
And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.
- בַּמִּקְנֶ֕הbamiknehpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: in the livestock
And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land.
- מִקְנֵֽה־mikneh-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: livestock of
- מִקְנֵה־mikneh-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: livestock of
He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
- מִקְנֵה־mikneh-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: livestock of
- וּמִקְנֵ֣הumiknehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and livestock of
“Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”
- הַמִּקְנֶ֑הhamiknehthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the livestock
Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care.
- מִקְנְךָ֖miknechanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: livestock your
Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock and given them to me.
- מִקְנֵ֥הmiknehnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: livestock of
and he drove all his livestock before him, along with all the possessions he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land in Canaan.
- מִקְנֵ֗הוּmiknehunoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: livestock his
- מִקְנֵה֙miknehnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: livestock of
but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.
- וּלְמִקְנֵ֙הוּ֙ulemiknehuconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and for livestock his
Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned.
- מִקְנֵ֖הוּmiknehunoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: livestock his
Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.”
- מִקְנֵהֶ֤םmiknehemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: livestock their
Later, Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the people of his household, along with his livestock, all his other animals, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan, and he moved to a land far away from his brother Jacob.
- מִקְנֵ֣הוּmiknehunoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: livestock his
For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.
- מִקְנֵיהֶֽם׃mikneihemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: livestock their
They also took the livestock and possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt.
- מִקְנֵיהֶ֗םmikneihemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: livestock their
The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’
- מִקְנֶ֖הmiknehnoun · masculine singulartagged: livestock
you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”
- מִקְנֶ֜הmiknehnoun · masculine singulartagged: livestock
the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”
- מִקְנֶ֖הmiknehnoun · masculine singulartagged: livestock
“Then bring me your livestock,” said Joseph. “Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock.”
- מִקְנֵיכֶ֔םmikneikhemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: livestock your
- בְּמִקְנֵיכֶ֑םbemikneikhempreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: for livestock your
So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, their flocks and herds, and their donkeys. Throughout that year he provided them with food in exchange for all their livestock.
- מִקְנֵיהֶם֮mikneihemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: livestock their
- וּבְמִקְנֵ֥הuvemiknehconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and for livestock of
- וּבְמִקְנֵ֥הuvemiknehconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and for livestock of
- מִקְנֵהֶ֔םmiknehemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: livestock their
When that year was over, they came to him the second year and said, “We cannot hide from our lord that our money is gone and all our livestock belongs to you. There is nothing left for our lord except our bodies and our land.
- וּמִקְנֵ֥הumiknehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and livestock of
The field and the cave that is in it were purchased from the Hittites.”
- מִקְנֵ֧הmiknehnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: livestock of
Exodus
thirteen uses
then the hand of the LORD will bring a severe plague on your livestock in the field—on your horses, donkeys, camels, herds, and flocks.
- בְּמִקְנְךָ֙bemiknechapreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: on livestock your
But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die.’”
- מִקְנֵ֣הmiknehnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: livestock of
- מִקְנֵ֣הmiknehnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: livestock of
And the next day the LORD did just that. All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one animal belonging to the Israelites died.
- מִקְנֵ֣הmiknehnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: livestock of
- וּמִמִּקְנֵ֥הumimiknehconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and of livestock of
Pharaoh sent officials and found that none of the livestock of the Israelites had died. But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not let the people go.
- מִמִּקְנֵ֥הmimiknehpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: any of livestock of
So give orders now to shelter your livestock and everything you have in the field. Every man or beast that remains in the field and is not brought inside will die when the hail comes down upon them.’”
- מִקְנְךָ֔miknechanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: livestock your
Those among Pharaoh’s officials who feared the word of the LORD hurried to bring their servants and livestock to shelter,
- מִקְנֵ֖הוּmiknehunoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: livestock his
but those who disregarded the word of the LORD left their servants and livestock in the field.
- מִקְנֵ֖הוּmiknehunoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: livestock his
Even our livestock must go with us; not a hoof will be left behind, for we will need some of them to worship the LORD our God, and we will not know how we are to worship the LORD until we arrive.”
- מִקְנֵ֜נוּmiknenunoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine pluraltagged: livestock our
And a mixed multitude also went up with them, along with great droves of livestock, both flocks and herds.
- מִקְנֶ֖הmiknehnoun · masculine singulartagged: livestock
But the people thirsted for water there, and they grumbled against Moses: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt—to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?”
- מִקְנַ֖יmiknainoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: livestock my
The first offspring of every womb belongs to Me, including all the firstborn males among your livestock, whether cattle or sheep.
- מִקְנְךָ֙miknechanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: livestock your
Numbers
eight uses
“We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”
- וּמִקְנַ֔יumiknaiconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: and livestock my
The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.
- מִקְנֵהֶ֛םmiknehemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: livestock their
Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock.
- וּמִקְנֶ֣ה׀umiknehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and livestock
- מִקְנֶֽה׃miknehnoun · masculine singulartagged: livestock
which the LORD conquered before the congregation of Israel, are suitable for livestock—and your servants have livestock.”
- מִקְנֶ֖הmiknehnoun · masculine singulartagged: livestock
- מִקְנֶֽה׃ סmiknehnoun · masculine singulartagged: livestock
Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones.
- לְמִקְנֵ֖נוּlemiknenupreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine pluraltagged: for livestock our
Our children, our wives, our livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead.
- מִקְנֵ֖נוּmiknenunoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine pluraltagged: livestock our
Deuteronomy
two uses
But your wives, your children, and your livestock—I know that you have much livestock—may remain in the cities I have given you,
- וּמִקְנֵכֶם֒umiknekhemconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: and livestock your
- מִקְנֶ֥הmiknehnoun · masculine singulartagged: livestock
Joshua
three uses
Your wives, your young children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of valor must be armed for battle to cross over ahead of your brothers and help them,
- וּמִקְנֵיכֶם֒umikneikhemconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: and livestock your
The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. And no portion of the land was given to the Levites, except for cities in which to live, along with pasturelands for their flocks and herds.
- לְמִקְנֵיהֶ֖םlemikneihempreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: for livestock their
saying, “Return to your homes with your great wealth, with immense herds of livestock, with silver, gold, bronze, iron, and very many clothes. Divide with your brothers the spoil of your enemies.”
- וּבְמִקְנֶ֣הuvemiknehconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: and with livestock
Judges
two uses
For the Midianites came with their livestock and their tents like a great swarm of locusts. They and their camels were innumerable, and they entered the land to ravage it.
- וּמִקְנֵיהֶ֨םumikneihemconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: and livestock their
Putting their small children, their livestock, and their possessions in front of them, they turned and departed.
- הַמִּקְנֶ֛הhamiknehthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the livestock
1 Samuel
two uses
Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, and carried off their livestock, striking them with a mighty blow. So David saved the people of Keilah.
- מִקְנֵיהֶ֔םmikneihemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: livestock their
And he recovered all the flocks and herds, which his men drove ahead of the other livestock, calling out, “This is David’s plunder!”
- הַמִּקְנֶ֣הhamiknehthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the livestock
2 Kings
one use
For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’
- וּמִקְנֵיכֶ֖םumikneikhemconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: and livestock your
1 Chronicles
four uses
They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their livestock had increased in the land of Gilead.
- מִקְנֵיהֶ֛םmikneihemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: livestock their
They seized the livestock of the Hagrites—50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took 100,000 captives,
- מִקְנֵיהֶ֗םmikneihemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: livestock their
Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son, Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were killed by the natives of Gath, because they went down to steal their livestock.
- מִקְנֵיהֶֽם׃mikneihemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: livestock their
Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.
- וּמִקְנֶה֩׀umiknehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and livestock
2 Chronicles
three uses
They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and carried off many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.
- מִקְנֶ֖הmiknehnoun · masculine singulartagged: livestock
Since he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hill country and in the fertile fields.
- מִקְנֶה־mikneh-noun · masculine singulartagged: livestock
He made cities for himself, and he acquired herds of sheep and cattle in abundance, for God gave him very great wealth.
- וּמִקְנֵה־umikneh-conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and livestock of
Job
three uses
and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.
- מִ֠קְנֵהוּmiknehunoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: livestock his
Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
- וּמִקְנֵ֖הוּumiknehuconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and livestock his
The thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.
- מִ֝קְנֶ֗הmiknehnoun · masculine singulartagged: livestock
Psalms
one use
He abandoned their cattle to the hail and their livestock to bolts of lightning.
- וּ֝מִקְנֵיהֶ֗םumikneihemconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: and livestock their
Ecclesiastes
one use
I acquired menservants and maidservants, and servants were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me,
- מִקְנֶה֩miknehnoun · masculine singulartagged: livestock
Isaiah
one use
Then He will send rain for the seed that you have sown in the ground, and the food that comes from your land will be rich and plentiful. On that day your cattle will graze in open pastures.
- מִקְנֶ֛יךָmikneichanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: livestock your
Jeremiah
two uses
I will take up a weeping and wailing for the mountains, a dirge over the wilderness pasture, for they have been scorched so no one passes through, and the lowing of cattle is not heard. Both the birds of the air and the beasts have fled; they have gone away.
- מִקְנֶ֑הmiknehnoun · masculine singulartagged: livestock
Their camels will become plunder, and their large herds will be spoil. I will scatter to the wind in every direction those who shave their temples; I will bring calamity on them from all sides,” declares the LORD.
- מִקְנֵיהֶם֙mikneihemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: livestock their
Ezekiel
two uses
in order to seize the spoil and carry off the plunder, to turn a hand against the desolate places now inhabited and against a people gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and possessions and who live at the center of the land.’
- מִקְנֶ֣הmiknehnoun · masculine singulartagged: livestock
Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages will ask, ‘Have you come to capture the plunder? Have you assembled your hordes to carry away loot, to make off with silver and gold, to take cattle and goods, to seize great spoil?’
- מִקְנֶ֣הmiknehnoun · masculine singulartagged: livestock
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How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.
