מִקְנֶהmiqneh

cattle

Pronunciation: mik-neh' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4735

Meanings

1. cattle, in general, including cows, sheep, horses, asses, camels (any or all of them), as purchasable domestic animals (Genesis 47:16; Genesis 47:17; Exodus 9:3)

2. specifically of cows, sheep, and goats in herds and flocks (Genesis 13:2; Genesis 31:9; Genesis 31:18)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 76 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 4:20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the first of those who raise livestock and live in tents.
  • Genesis 13:2 (Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.)
  • Genesis 13:7 So disputes broke out between the herdsmen of Abram and Lot. (At that time Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land.)
  • Genesis 26:14 He acquired so many flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, and servants that the Philistines became jealous of him.
  • Genesis 29:7 Jacob said, “Look, it’s still broad daylight—too early to round up the animals. Why don’t you water the sheep and goats so they can get back out to pasture?”
  • Genesis 30:29 Jacob replied, “You know how hard I’ve worked for you, and how your flocks and herds have grown under my care.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).