בֹּ֣נֶה
𐤁𐤍𐤄
boneh
building
a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.
Genesis 4:17 · Word #10
Lexicon H1129
| Lemma | בָּנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bânâh |
| Strong's | H1129 |
| In-context | building |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1129-18
one who builds
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute from בנה. Functions substantivally ("builder") or verbally ("building") depending on context, expressing ongoing or characteristic action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle masculine singular absolute, denoting an ongoing or characteristic action. "One who builds" preserves the active, continuous sense of the participle and reflects the simple (Qal) stem, while maintaining the masculine singular reference inherent in the morphology. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בנה (to build, construct, establish, rebuild, produce offspring, establish a household)
| 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 |