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.
2 Chronicles 2:8 · Word #9
Lexicon H1129
| Lemma | בָּנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bânâh |
| Strong's | H1129 |
| In-context | am 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
| Root | בנה (b-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | building, constructing, establishing, founding, producing offspring |
| Semantic Range | to 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 Significance | Beyond 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 Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute form from בָּנָה (H1129). Functions adjectivally or substantivally to denote a male individual engaged in building or establishing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 |