לִ/בְנ֞וֹת
𐤋/𐤁𐤍𐤅𐤕
livenot
to build
a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.
2 Chronicles 3:2 · Word #2
Lexicon H1129
| Lemma | בָּנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bânâh |
| Strong's | H1129 |
| In-context | to build |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H1129-30
to build up
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct of בנה with prefixed ל ("to/for"). Simple active stem, expressing purpose or result: "to build." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לִבְנוֹת is the Qal infinitive construct of בנה with the prefixed ל, meaning "to build." Rendering it "to build up" preserves the core idea of construction while also reflecting the broader Hebrew sense of establishing or setting something in place. The infinitive construct is accurately conveyed by the English infinitive "to build." |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בנה (building, constructing, establishing, setting up, founding a household or dynasty)
| 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 |