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 Kings 21:4 · Word #1
Lexicon H1129
| Lemma | בָּנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bânâh |
| Strong's | H1129 |
| In-context | and he built |
Morphology HC/Vqq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| 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
| 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. |
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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 |