Lexical Summary qinyan: Possession, property, acquisition Original Word: קִנְיָן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance getting, goods, with money, riches, substance From qanah; creation, i.e. (concretely) creatures; also acquisition, purchase, wealth -- getting, goods, X with money, riches, substance. see HEBREW qanah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom qanah Definition something gotten or acquired, acquisition NASB Translation acquired (1), acquiring (1), goods (3), possessions (2), property (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs קִנְיָן noun [masculine] thing got or aquired, acquisition (Aramaism, Lag BN:205); absolute ׳ק Ezekiel 38:12,13; constructקִנְיַן Leviticus 22:11; suffix קִנְיָָֽנְךָ Proverbs 4:7 +, etc.; — 1 thing acquired by purchase קִנְיַן כֶּסֶף Leviticus 22:11 (H; compare מִקְנָה); of property Genesis 34:23; Genesis 36:6; Joshua 14:4 (all P), Ezekiel 38:12,13 (in all distinguished from מִקְנֶה cattle); "" בַּיִת Psalm 105:21; מִקְנֵח קִנְיָנוֺ Genesis 31:18 (P; probably doublet, ᵐ5 omitted); בְּכָלקִֿנְיָֽנְךָ קְנֵה בִינָה Proverbs 4:7 with (or at the price of) all that thou hast acquired, get understanding. 2 more Generally: collective creatures ᵐ5 κτίσις Psalm 104:24 (compare √ 1a). Topical Lexicon Core Meaning and Scope of קִנְיָן Used ten times across the Old Testament, קִנְיָן speaks broadly of that which is acquired—livestock, household members, land, wealth, or even intangible treasures such as wisdom. At its heart lies the idea of possession gained through effort, purchase, or divine bestowal. While human beings “acquire,” Scripture never relinquishes the deeper truth that everything remains under the sovereign ownership of the LORD (Psalm 24:1). Occurrences and Narrative Contexts • Genesis 31:18 sets the patriarchal tone: “He drove away all his livestock and all his possessions that he had acquired in Paddan-aram”. קִנְיָן frames Jacob’s prosperity as God-granted wealth within covenant promises (Genesis 30:30). Theological Insights 1. Stewardship: God entrusts קִנְיָן to His people but retains ultimate rights (Deuteronomy 8:17-18). Practical Ministry Applications • Teach believers that earnings, assets, and abilities are stewardships for kingdom purposes (Matthew 25:14-30). Prophetic and Eschatological Dimensions Ezekiel 38 situates קִנְיָן in an end-time conflict where Gog targets Israel’s restored prosperity. The passage underscores God’s defense of His people and His prerogative over their possessions. Thus, current geopolitical attitudes toward Israel’s land and resources foreshadow an ultimate reckoning orchestrated by God. Christological and Redemptive Connections Though קִנְיָן is absent from the New Testament Greek text, its themes converge in Christ’s redemptive purchase of believers (1 Corinthians 6:20). Earthly possessions pale beside the “incomparable riches of His grace” (Ephesians 2:7). Like Joseph—exalted to manage Pharaoh’s קִנְיָן for worldwide blessing—Jesus is exalted “over all things” for the Church (Ephesians 1:22). Intertextual Echoes in Wisdom Literature and Psalms Proverbs recasts acquisition as pursuit of wisdom, shifting the value system from tangible to transcendent. Psalms 104 and 105 bracket creation and redemption by ascribing all קִנְיָן to God and celebrating His providential deployment of it through His servants. Contemporary Relevance for Stewardship and Discipleship Believers today navigate consumer culture much like Jacob among Laban’s flocks or Israel amid Canaanite wealth. Recognizing every asset as קִנְיָן on loan from the LORD fosters gratitude, justice, and generosity. Churches that cultivate this mindset become countercultural witnesses, displaying the kingdom where “wisdom is supreme” and the earth’s fullness glorifies its true Owner. Forms and Transliterations וְקִנְיָ֔ן וְקִנְיָנָם֙ וּלְקִנְיָנָֽם׃ ולקנינם׃ וקנין וקנינם קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗ קִנְיַ֣ן קִנְיָנ֔וֹ קִנְיָנֶֽךָ׃ קִנְיָנֽוֹ׃ קנין קנינו קנינו׃ קנינך קנינך׃ kinYan kinyaNecha kinyaNo qin·yā·ne·ḵā qin·yā·nə·ḵā qin·yā·nōw qin·yan qinyan qinyāneḵā qinyānəḵā qinyānōw ū·lə·qin·yā·nām ulekinyaNam ūləqinyānām vekinYan vekinyaNam wə·qin·yā·nām wə·qin·yān wəqinyān wəqinyānāmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 31:18 HEB: רָכָ֔שׁ מִקְנֵה֙ קִנְיָנ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר רָכַ֖שׁ NAS: he had gathered, his acquired livestock KJV: the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten INT: had gathered livestock his acquired which had gathered Genesis 34:23 Genesis 36:6 Leviticus 22:11 Joshua 14:4 Psalm 104:24 Psalm 105:21 Proverbs 4:7 Ezekiel 38:12 Ezekiel 38:13 10 Occurrences |
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