H1589–גָּנַב–ga.nav

A word was given to me secretly, and the low sound of it came to my ears.

יְגֻנָּ֑ב ye.gu.Nav “it was brought secretly”

How frequently are they as dry stems before the wind, or as grass taken away by the storm-wind?

גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ (גְּנָבַ֥תּ) ge.na.Va.t “[which] it has stolen”

Fears overtake him like rushing waters; in the night the storm-wind takes him away.

גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ (גְּנָבַ֥תּ) ge.na.Va.t “it steals away”

Men do not have a low opinion of a thief who takes food when he is in need of it:

יִגְנ֑וֹב yig.Nov “he will steal”

Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.

גְּנוּבִ֥ים ge.nu.Vim “stolen”

For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.

וְגָנַ֑בְתִּי (גָנַ֑בְתִּי) ga.Nav.ti “I will steal”

Will you take the goods of others, put men to death, and be untrue to your wives, and take false oaths, and have perfumes burned to the Baal, and go after other gods which are strange to you;

הֲגָנֹ֤ב׀ (גָנֹ֤ב) ga.No “will you steal”

For this cause I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who take my words, every one from his neighbour.

מְגַנְּבֵ֣י me.ga.ne.Vei “[who] steal”

There is cursing and broken faith, violent death and attacks on property, men are untrue in married life, houses are broken into, and there is blood touching blood.

וְגָנֹ֖ב (גָנֹ֖ב) ga.No “stealing”

If thieves came, attacking you by night, (how are you cut off!) would they not go on taking till they had enough? if men came cutting your grapes would they take them all?

יִגְנְב֖וּ yig.ne.Vu “will they steal”

Then he said to me, This is the curse which goes out over the face of all the land: for long enough has every thief gone without punishment, and long enough has every taker of false oaths gone without punishment.

הַגֹּנֵ֗ב (גֹּנֵ֗ב) go.Nev “[one who] steals”