הָ/אֲבָנִ֥ים

𐤄/𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤉𐤌

haavanim

the 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

Joshua 4:21 · Word #14

Lexicon H68

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

Morphology HTd/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 H68-15

the building-stones

Morphological NotesDefinite article הָ + noun אֲבָנִים, common feminine plural absolute from אֶבֶן ("stone"). No pronominal suffix; definite by prefixed article.
Rendering RationaleThe noun אֲבָנִים is feminine plural absolute with the definite article ("the stones"). Rendering it "the building-stones" preserves its plural feminine form and highlights its etymological connection to the root idea of building (cf. בנה), reflecting stones as fundamental construction elements.

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Words from Root אבן (stone, building-stone, foundation element, that which is built with)

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