בָנ֖וּ
𐤁𐤍𐤅
vanu
built
a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.
Nehemiah 3:2 · Word #3
Lexicon H1129
| Lemma | בָּנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bânâh |
| Strong's | H1129 |
| In-context | built |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H1129-56
we have built
| Root | בנה (b-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | build, construct, establish, create, son-making |
| Semantic Range | Literal: construct buildings/altars/cities; Figurative: establish families ('build a house' = have sons), repair, set up, rebuild; causative sense emphasizes effecting construction. |
| Conceptual Significance | Represents divine and human creative order from Genesis (Cain's city) to restoration prophecies; covenantal imagery of God 'building' David's house (dynasty) and ultimate messianic temple; underscores community establishment vital to Israelite identity and eschatological hope. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil (HV) perfect qal participle 1cp (HVqp1cp) and Hiphil/Raphe sequential perfect 1cp (HR/Sp1cp); 1st person common plural with ונוּ suffix; surfaces show raphe (unstressed) variants like בָנ֣וּ. |
| Rendering Rationale | This rendering preserves the core meaning of the בנה root ('to build') in its Hiphil stem (causative building/establishing action) and reflects the 1cp morphology ('-nu' suffix = 'we') across forms like HVqp1cp and HR/Sp1cp, indicating perfective 'we have built' for completed group action by speakers. |
AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)
Words from Root בנה (build, construct, establish, create, son-making)
| 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 |