אַבְנֵי
𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤉
aveney
weights
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
Proverbs 16:11 · Word #7
Lexicon H68
| Lemma | אֶבֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼeben |
| Strong's | H68 |
| In-context | weights |
Morphology HNcfpc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H68-05
building-stones of
| Root | אבן (ʾ-b-n) |
| Core Meanings | stone, building material, firmness, structural support |
| Semantic Range | literal stones, building stones, foundation stones, precious stones, memorial stones, weights (stone weights), hailstones |
| Conceptual Significance | Stones in the biblical text signify permanence, covenant witness (memorial stones), judgment (stoning), and sacred construction (altar and temple stones). As building elements, they evoke stability and the enduring structure of covenant life with יהוה. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine noun; plural construct form (feminine plural construct) of אֶבֶן. The construct state requires a following noun to complete the phrase ("stones of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form אַבְנֵי is the feminine plural construct of אֶבֶן, indicating "stones of" in a genitive relationship. Rendering it "building-stones of" preserves the likely connection to the root idea shared with בנה (to build), highlighting stones as structural elements rather than generic rocks, while accurately reflecting the feminine plural construct form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אבן (stone, building material, firmness, structural support)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H68-01 |
avanayikhe | your building-stones |
H68-03 |
avaneyha | her building-stones |
H68-08 |
baavanim | with the building-stones |
H68-10 |
baeven | in the building-stone |
H68-12 |
beeven | with a 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 |