בוֹנֶ֖ה

𐤁𐤅𐤍𐤄

voneh

am building

a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.

H1129

2 Chronicles 2:8 · Word #9

Lexicon H1129

Lemmaבָּנָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤍𐤄
Transliterationbânâh
Strong'sH1129
In-contextam building

Morphology HVqrmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H1129-79

one who is building

Rootבנה (b-n-h)
Core Meaningsbuilding, constructing, establishing, founding, producing offspring
Semantic Rangeto build or construct physically; to rebuild or repair; to establish or found (cities, houses, dynasties); to build up socially or spiritually; to produce offspring or establish a household
Conceptual SignificanceBeyond physical construction, בנה carries covenantal and dynastic weight in Scripture—YHWH "builds" houses (dynasties), nations, and futures. The participial form often characterizes a person by their role in establishing, shaping, or restoring community and covenantal continuity.
Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine singular, absolute form from בָּנָה (H1129). Functions adjectivally or substantivally to denote a male individual engaged in building or establishing.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action: "one who is building." This rendering preserves the root sense of constructing or establishing while reflecting the masculine singular participial form indicated by the morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root בנה (building, constructing, establishing, founding, producing offspring)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H68-02 avanayv his building-stones
H68-04 avanim building-stones
H68-05 aven a building-stone

Word Usage (377 occurrences of H1129)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 2:22 וַ/יִּבֶן֩ vayiven and built
Genesis 4:17 בֹּ֣נֶה boneh building
Genesis 8:20 וַ/יִּ֥בֶן vayiven and built