בָּ/אֲבָנִים֙

𐤁/𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤉𐤌

baavanim

with stones

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

Deuteronomy 22:21 · Word #12

Lexicon H68

Lemmaאֶבֶן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤁𐤍
Transliterationʼeben
Strong'sH68
In-contextwith stones

Morphology HRd/Ncfpa All morphology codes

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

SIBI-P1 H68-08

with the building-stones

Rootאבן (ʾ-b-n)
Core Meaningsstone, building-stone, foundation material, weight
Semantic Rangestones, building stones, foundation stones, precious stones, hailstones, stone weights, memorial stones
Conceptual SignificanceStones in the Hebrew Bible function as foundational building materials, covenant memorials, altar components, and symbols of permanence and witness. Their connection to building underscores themes of establishment, testimony, and enduring structure in Israel’s worship and communal life.
Morphological NotesPreposition ב + definite article (assimilated) + noun common feminine plural absolute of אֶבֶן (H68). The plural form אֲבָנִים is feminine; the prefixed article makes it definite: "the stones."
Rendering RationaleThe form בָּאֲבָנִים consists of the preposition ב ("with/by/in") prefixed to the definite feminine plural noun אֲבָנִים ("the stones"). Rendering it as "with the building-stones" preserves the feminine plural definiteness and reflects the root’s association with building and structural stone.

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

Words from Root אבן (stone, building-stone, foundation material, weight)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H68-01 avanayikhe your building-stones
H68-03 avaneyha her building-stones
H68-05 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