וּ/בָנָ֥ה

𐤅/𐤁𐤍𐤄

uvanah

and he built

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

H1129

2 Chronicles 33:4 · Word #1

Lexicon H1129

Lemmaבָּנָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤍𐤄
Transliterationbânâh
Strong'sH1129
In-contextand he built

Morphology HC/Vqp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H1129-40

and he built up

Rootבנה (b-n-h)
Core Meaningsto build, construct, establish, rebuild, build up (house, city, family)
Semantic Rangeto build a structure; to construct an altar or city; to rebuild or repair; to establish a dynasty or household; to cause growth or strengthening metaphorically.
Conceptual Significanceבנה expresses the act of establishing stability and continuity—whether through physical structures, covenant altars, or dynastic houses. It often signifies participation in YHWH’s ordering of society and sacred space, linking physical building with covenantal and generational establishment.
Morphological NotesVerb from root בנה in Qal stem; forms include wayyiqtol (Vqq3ms) and one perfect with conjunctive waw (Vqp3ms). Third person masculine singular throughout.
Rendering RationaleThe form is Qal 3rd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction (primarily wayyiqtol), indicating sequential past action: "and he built." The rendering "built up" preserves the root sense of constructive establishment, whether of structures, cities, altars, or households, while accurately reflecting the masculine singular subject.

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

Words from Root בנה (to build, construct, establish, rebuild, build up (house, city, family))

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