וָ/אֶ֖בֶן

𐤅/𐤀𐤁𐤍

vaeven

and stone

from the root of בָּנָה through the meaning to build; a stone; [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).

H68

2 Kings 19:18 · Word #15

Lexicon H68

Lemmaאֶבֶן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤁𐤍
Transliterationʼeben
Strong'sH68
In-contextand stone

Morphology HC/Ncfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H68-36

and a building-stone

Morphological NotesConjunction וָ + noun common feminine singular absolute (Ncfsa). No pronominal suffix; absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun אֶבֶן is a feminine singular absolute meaning “stone,” traditionally connected to the root בנה (to build). Rendering it as “building-stone” preserves this constructive sense inherent in the root tradition, while the prefixed וָ is reflected by “and.” The singular feminine form is maintained with the singular noun “stone.”

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Words from Root אבן (stone, building material, firmness, construction)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H68-01 avanayikhe your building-stones
H68-03 avaneyha her building-stones
H68-06 aveney building-stones of

Word Usage (273 occurrences of H68)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 2:12 וְ/אֶ֥בֶן veeven and stone
Genesis 11:3 לְ/אָ֔בֶן leaven instead of stone
Genesis 28:11 מֵ/אַבְנֵ֣י meaveney one of the stones