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.

H1129

2 Chronicles 3:2 · Word #2

Lexicon H1129

Lemmaבָּנָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤍𐤄
Transliterationbânâh
Strong'sH1129
In-contextto 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 NotesQal infinitive construct of בנה with prefixed ל ("to/for"). Simple active stem, expressing purpose or result: "to build."
Rendering RationaleThe 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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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