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Strong's H1590 גַּנָּב (gannab)

Gannab means “thief” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1590 — eklyo (“faint”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1590
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 17
Books 11

Strong's H1590 Quick Answer

Strong's H1590 גַּנָּב (gannab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gannab (gaw-nab') n-m. 1. a stealer [from H1589] It has 17 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include thief. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
gannab (gaw-nab') n-m. 1. a stealer [from H1589]
Usage
17 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
thief

Meaning and Definition

gannab (gaw-nab') n-m. 1. a stealer [from H1589] KJV: thief. Root(s): H1589

Original Word
גַּנָּב
Transliteration
gannab
Derivation
Root: גנב First root strongs: 1589
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1590. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1590 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gannab, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

thief Exodus 22:2 13×

How Strong's H1590 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 17 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1590 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1590 in the Old Testament

17 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 22:2 KJV

If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.

Exodus 22:7 KJV

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 pay double.

Exodus 22:8 KJV

If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.

Usage Excerpts

First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1590.

Exodus 22:2 Old Testament, KJV
If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
Exodus 22:7 Old Testament, KJV
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 pay double.
Exodus 22:8 Old Testament, KJV
If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.
Deuteronomy 24:7 Old Testament, KJV
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 shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.
Job 24:14 Old Testament, KJV
The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
Job 30:5 Old Testament, KJV
They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;)
Psalms 50:18 Old Testament, KJV
When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.
Proverbs 6:30 Old Testament, KJV
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
Proverbs 29:24 Old Testament, KJV
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
Isaiah 1:23 Old Testament, KJV
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Jeremiah 2:26 Old Testament, KJV
As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets.
Jeremiah 48:27 Old Testament, KJV
For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.
Jeremiah 49:9 Old Testament, KJV
If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.
Hosea 7:1 Old Testament, KJV
When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.
Joel 2:9 Old Testament, KJV
They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
Obadiah 1:5 Old Testament, KJV
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 grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?
Zechariah 5:4 Old Testament, KJV
I will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1590, grouped by book.

Exodus 3 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1590 FAQ

What does gannab (גַּנָּב) mean?

Gannab (Strong's H1590) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "thief". gannab (gaw-nab') n-m. 1. a stealer [from H1589]

How many times is gannab (גַּנָּב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's H1590 across 11 books.

Where can I study gannab (גַּנָּב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1590 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate gannab (גַּנָּב)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as thief. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.