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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