Lexicon
קְנָא
qe.na
H7066
A:V Hebrew

to buy

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qe.na denotes acquiring sacrificial animals with the allotted silver in Ezra 7:17.

The attested use concerns acquiring bulls, rams, and lambs with silver for the offerings named in Ezra 7:17.

Senses in use

  1. Acquiring animals for offerings · dominant

    In Ezra 7:17, the imperfect second masculine singular form addresses a person who is to obtain bulls, rams, and lambs with silver; the APB renders the clause, "you shall therefore exactly purchase bulls, rams, and lambs."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezra 7:17, the APB presents the action as "purchase" of bulls, rams, and lambs with silver. This reflects the clause's overall presentation.

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