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The Hebrew verb גָּנַב (root: ג-נ-ב) means “to steal,” “to carry away secretly,” or “to deceive” in certain contexts. It is most often used in the context of theft—whether property, people (as in kidnapping), or abstractly in acts of stealth and trickery. This verb appears primarily in the Qal binyan for basic theft and in the Pual (to be stolen). It is often found in legal texts, commandments, and narratives involving wrongdoing.   Qal Binyan Conjugation of גָּנַב (“to steal”) Past (Perfect) Tense Person Form 1st person singular גָּנַבְתִּי 2nd person masculine singular גָּנַבְתָּ 2nd person feminine singular גָּנַבְתְּ 3rd person masculine singular גָּנַב 3rd person feminine singular גָּנְבָה 1st person plural גָּנַבְנוּ 2nd person masculine plural גְּנַבְתֶּם 2nd person feminine plural גְּנַבְתֶּן 3rd person plural גָּנְבוּ Present (Participle) Tense Gender/Number Form Masculine singular גּוֹנֵב Feminine singular גּוֹנֶבֶת Masculine plural גּוֹנְבִים Feminine plural גּוֹנְבוֹת Future (Imperfect) Tense Person Form 1st person singular אֶגְנֹב 2nd person masculine singular תִּגְנֹב 2nd person feminine singular תִּגְנְבִי 3rd person masculine singular יִגְנֹב 3rd person feminine singular תִּגְנֹב 1st person plural נִגְנֹב 2nd person masculine plural תִּגְנְבוּ 2nd person feminine plural תִּגְנֹבְנָה 3rd person plural יִגְנְבוּ Imperative Mood Person Form 2nd person masculine singular גְּנֹב 2nd person feminine singular גִּנְבִי 2nd person masculine plural גִּנְבוּ 2nd person feminine plural גְּנֹבְנָה   Usage in Scripture Exodus 20:15 – לֹא תִּגְנֹב “You shall not steal.”… Learn Hebrew

The Hebrew verb גָּמַר (root: ג-מ-ר) means “to complete,” “to finish,” “to bring to an end,” or “to accomplish.” It conveys a strong sense of finishing something fully, whether that be an action, a project, a process, or even a period of time. גָּמַר mainly appears in the Qal binyan (simple action: to complete) and occasionally in the Piel binyan (intensive: to finish thoroughly).   Qal Binyan Conjugation of גָּמַר (“to complete, finish”) Past (Perfect) Tense Person Form 1st person singular גָּמַרְתִּי 2nd person masculine singular גָּמַרְתָּ 2nd person feminine singular גָּמַרְתְּ 3rd person masculine singular גָּמַר 3rd person feminine singular גָּמְרָה 1st person plural גָּמַרְנוּ 2nd person masculine plural גְּמַרְתֶּם 2nd person feminine plural גְּמַרְתֶּן 3rd person plural גָּמְרוּ Present (Participle) Tense Gender/Number Form Masculine singular גּוֹמֵר Feminine singular גּוֹמֶרֶת Masculine plural גּוֹמְרִים Feminine plural גּוֹמְרוֹת Future (Imperfect) Tense Person Form 1st person singular אֶגְמֹר 2nd person masculine singular תִּגְמֹר 2nd person feminine singular תִּגְמְרִי 3rd person masculine singular יִגְמֹר 3rd person feminine singular תִּגְמֹר 1st person plural נִגְמֹר 2nd person masculine plural תִּגְמְרוּ 2nd person feminine plural תִּגְמֹרְנָה 3rd person plural יִגְמְרוּ Imperative Mood Person Form 2nd person masculine singular גְּמֹר 2nd person feminine singular גִּמְרִי 2nd person masculine plural גִּמְרוּ 2nd person feminine plural גְּמֹרְנָה   Usage in Scripture Psalm 138:8 – יְהוָה יִגְמֹר בַּעֲדִי “The LORD will accomplish it for me.”… Learn Hebrew

The Hebrew verb גִּלַּח (root: ג-ל-ח) means “to shave,” “to shear,” or “to remove hair.” It primarily appears in the Piel binyan, which expresses intensive or purposeful action, particularly when shaving the head, beard, or body. It is used in ritual contexts (such as purification rites) and in descriptions of mourning or humiliation. The verb also appears in the Hithpael form (reflexive), meaning “to shave oneself.”   Piel Binyan Conjugation of גִּלַּח (“to shave”) Past (Perfect) Tense Person Form 1st person singular גִּלַּחְתִּי 2nd person masculine singular גִּלַּחְתָּ 2nd person feminine singular גִּלַּחְתְּ 3rd person masculine singular גִּלַּח 3rd person feminine singular גִּלְּחָה 1st person plural גִּלַּחְנוּ 2nd person masculine plural גִּלַּחְתֶּם 2nd person feminine plural גִּלַּחְתֶּן 3rd person plural גִּלְּחוּ Present (Participle) Tense Gender/Number Form Masculine singular מְגַלֵּחַ Feminine singular מְגַלַּחַת Masculine plural מְגַלְּחִים Feminine plural מְגַלְּחוֹת Future (Imperfect) Tense Person Form 1st person singular אֲגַלֵּחַ 2nd person masculine singular תְּגַלֵּחַ 2nd person feminine singular תְּגַלְּחִי 3rd person masculine singular יְגַלֵּחַ 3rd person feminine singular תְּגַלֵּחַ 1st person plural נְגַלֵּחַ 2nd person masculine plural תְּגַלְּחוּ 2nd person feminine plural תְּגַלֵּחַנָּה 3rd person plural יְגַלְּחוּ Imperative Mood Person Form 2nd person masculine singular גַלֵּחַ 2nd person feminine singular גַלְּחִי 2nd person masculine plural גַלְּחוּ 2nd person feminine plural גַלֵּחַנָּה   Usage in Scripture Numbers 6:9 – וְגִלַּח רֹאשׁ נִזְרוֹ “And he shall shave the head of his consecration…” — regarding a Nazirite vow.… Learn Hebrew