Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
purchase
Usage: 1) purchase 1a) purchase 1b) purchase-price 1c) possession (gained by purchase)
Strong's Number
H4736
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
13
Books
4
Strong's H4736 Quick Answer
Strong's H4736 מִקנָה (miqnah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. miqnah (mik-naw') n-f. 1. (properly) a buying, i.e. acquisition 2. (concretely) a piece of property (land or living) It has 13 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include possession. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- miqnah (mik-naw') n-f. 1. (properly) a buying, i.e. acquisition 2. (concretely) a piece of property (land or living)
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- possession
Meaning and Definition
miqnah (mik-naw') n-f. 1. (properly) a buying, i.e. acquisition 2. (concretely) a piece of property (land or living) 3. (also) the sum paid [feminine of H4735] KJV: (he that is) bought, possession, piece, purchase. Root(s): H4735
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4736. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4736 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render miqnah, 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.
possession
Genesis 23:18
How Strong's H4736 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 13 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4736 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 H4736 in the Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4736.
And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
But every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.
According to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee.
If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.
And if a man sanctify unto the LORD a field which he hath bought, which is not of the fields of his possession;
So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:
And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.
Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4736, grouped by book.
Genesis 5 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4736 FAQ
What does miqnah (מִקְנָה) mean?
Miqnah (Strong's H4736) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "piece". miqnah (mik-naw') n-f. 1. (properly) a buying, i.e. acquisition 2. (concretely) a piece of property (land or living)
How many times is miqnah (מִקְנָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H4736 across 4 books.
Where can I study miqnah (מִקְנָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4736 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate miqnah (מִקְנָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as possession. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.