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מִקְנֶה H4735

H4735 is the Hebrew word מִקְנֶה, transliterated miqneh and said mik-neh'. The King James Version most often renders it cattle.

Word: מִקְנֶהTransliteration: miqnehSaid: mik-neh'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 59 verses

What it means

something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition.

Where it comes from

from H7069 (קָנָה).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 62 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

cattle 45×possession 3×flocks 3×possessions 2×substance 2×feed cattle 1×about cattle 1×you for your cattle 1×herds 1×purchase 1×between the cattle 1×among thy cattle 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.

Verses using מִקְנֶה

The first 40 of 59 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 13:2 · KJV

And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

Genesis 13:7 · KJV

And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.

Genesis 26:14 · KJV

For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

Genesis 29:7 · KJV

And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.

Genesis 31:9 · KJV

Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.

Genesis 31:18 · KJV

And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 33:17 · KJV

And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

Genesis 34:5 · KJV

And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.

Genesis 34:23 · KJV

Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

Genesis 36:6 · KJV

And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.

Genesis 46:6 · KJV

And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:

Genesis 46:32 · KJV

And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.

Genesis 46:34 · KJV

That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

Genesis 47:16 · KJV

And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

Genesis 47:17 · KJV

And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.

Genesis 47:18 · KJV

When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:

Genesis 49:32 · KJV

The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.

Exodus 9:3 · KJV

Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.

Exodus 9:4 · KJV

And the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children’s of Israel.

Exodus 9:6 · KJV

And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.

Exodus 9:7 · KJV

And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.

Exodus 9:19 · KJV

Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.

Exodus 9:20 · KJV

He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:

Exodus 9:21 · KJV

And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.

Exodus 10:26 · KJV

Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither.

Exodus 17:3 · KJV

And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?

Exodus 34:19 · KJV

All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.

Numbers 20:19 · KJV

And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing anything else, go through on my feet.

Numbers 31:9 · KJV

And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.

Numbers 32:1 · KJV

Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;

Numbers 32:4 · KJV

Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:

Numbers 32:16 · KJV

And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

Numbers 32:26 · KJV

Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:

Deuteronomy 3:19 · KJV

But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, (for I know that ye have much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you;

Joshua 1:14 · KJV

Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;

Joshua 14:4 · KJV

For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.

Joshua 22:8 · KJV

And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.

Judges 6:5 · KJV

For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.

Judges 18:21 · KJV

So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.

1 Samuel 23:5 · KJV

So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4735 mean?

H4735 is the Hebrew word מִקְנֶה (miqneh), meaning something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition.

How is H4735 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it cattle (45 times), possession (3 times), flocks (3 times), possessions (2 times), substance (2 times), among others.

How many times does H4735 appear in the Bible?

מִקְנֶה (miqneh) is tagged in 59 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4735 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7069 (קָנָה).

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