בָ/אֲבָנִ֖ים
𐤁/𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤉𐤌
vaavanim
with stones
from the root of בָּנָה through the meaning to build; a stone; [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
1 Kings 21:13 · Word #24
Lexicon H68
| Lemma | אֶבֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼeben |
| Strong's | H68 |
| In-context | with stones |
Morphology HRd/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H68-34
with the building-stones
| Root | אבן (ʾ-b-n) |
| Core Meanings | stone, building material, foundation element, weight |
| Semantic Range | Literal stones or rocks; building stones; foundation stones; precious stones; stones used as weights; stones used in tools or weapons. |
| Conceptual Significance | Stones in the biblical world signify permanence, strength, and foundation—used in altars, memorials, temples, and city walls. As building-stones, they evoke covenant remembrance, divine testimony, and the enduring structure of both physical and spiritual communities. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine plural noun (absolute state), from אֶבֶן. Forms include prefixed preposition ב (“with/in the”) and once conjunction ו (“and”), with the definite article assimilated in the prepositional forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֲבָנִים is feminine plural absolute (“stones”), here preceded by the preposition בָּ (“with/in the”), sometimes with conjunction ו (“and”). Rendering it “building-stones” preserves the likely root connection to בנה (to build), highlighting the idea of stones as foundational construction elements, while the plural form is reflected in “stones.” |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אבן (stone, building material, foundation element, weight)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H68-01 |
avanayikhe | your building-stones |
H68-03 |
avaneyha | her building-stones |
H68-06 |
aveney | building-stones of |
Word Usage (273 occurrences of H68)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:12 | וְ/אֶ֥בֶן | veeven | and stone |
| Genesis 11:3 | לְ/אָ֔בֶן | leaven | instead of stone |
| Genesis 28:11 | מֵ/אַבְנֵ֣י | meaveney | one of the stones |