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.
2 Chronicles 33:4 · Word #1
Lexicon H1129
| Lemma | בָּנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bânâh |
| Strong's | H1129 |
| In-context | and 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
| Root | בנה (b-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | to build, construct, establish, rebuild, build up (house, city, family) |
| Semantic Range | to 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 Significance | בנה 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 Notes | Verb from root בנה in Qal stem; forms include wayyiqtol (Vqq3ms) and one perfect with conjunctive waw (Vqp3ms). Third person masculine singular throughout. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 |