Livestock מִקְנֶה

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Aug 17, 2025 · 2m

We are in chapter nine of Exodus with our word for today. מִקְנֶה cattle, livestock, property, land, possession. It is used 73 times in the Old Testament, 9 times in our chapter. We find our word used in the sense of animals kept for use for work or food. Genesis 13:2, 7 Now Abram was very rich in בַּמִּקְנֶ֕ה livestock, in silver, and in gold…and there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's מִקְנֵֽה livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's מִקְנֵה livestock. This is how our word is used in our chapter today. Exodus 9:2-7 For if you refuse to let them go and still hold them, behold, the hand…