בְּ/אֶ֣בֶן
𐤁/𐤀𐤁𐤍
beeven
with a stone
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).
Numbers 35:17 · Word #2
Lexicon H68
| Lemma | אֶבֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼeben |
| Strong's | H68 |
| In-context | with a stone |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H68-12
with a building-stone
| Root | אבן (ʾ-b-n) |
| Core Meanings | stone, building material, construction element, foundation |
| Semantic Range | stone, building stone, precious stone, memorial stone, weight-stone, sling-stone, hailstone |
| Conceptual Significance | Stones in the Hebrew Bible function as foundational building elements, covenant witnesses, memorial markers, and cultic objects (e.g., altar stones, temple stones). The term evokes durability, testimony, and the physical means by which sacred space and memory are established. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("with/in/by") prefixed to a common feminine singular noun in absolute or construct state (Ncfsa/Ncfsc). No pronominal suffix; singular and feminine. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֶבֶן is a feminine singular noun meaning "stone," likely related to the root בנה (to build), reflecting its role as a building element. Rendering it "building-stone" preserves this structural connection, while "with" reflects the prefixed preposition בְּ. The singular form accurately represents the feminine singular morphology (Ncfsa/Ncfsc). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אבן (stone, building material, construction element, foundation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H68-01 |
avanayikhe | your building-stones |
H68-03 |
avaneyha | her building-stones |
H68-05 |
aveney | building-stones of |
H68-08 |
baavanim | with the building-stones |
H68-10 |
baeven | in the building-stone |
H68-14 |
haavanim | the building-stones |
H70-01 |
haavenayim | the stone-pair |
H68-15 |
haeven | the building-stone |
H68-16 |
kaavanim | like the building-stones |
H68-18 |
kaeven | like a building-stone |
H68-26 |
meeven | from a building-stone |
H68-28 |
uleeven | and to a building-stone |
H68-29 |
uvaavanim | and in the stones |
H68-31 |
uveeven | and with a building-stone |
H68-33 |
vaavanim | with the building-stones |
H68-34 |
vaaven | and a building-stone |
H68-35 |
vaeven | and a building-stone |
H69-01 |
veavena | and the stone |
H68-36 |
veaveney | and 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 |