וָ֭/אֶבֶן
𐤅/𐤀𐤁𐤍
vaeven
and stone (weight)
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).
Proverbs 20:10 · Word #2
Lexicon H68
| Lemma | אֶבֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼeben |
| Strong's | H68 |
| In-context | and stone (weight) |
Morphology HC/Ncfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H68-36
and a building-stone
| Root | אבן (ʾ-b-n) |
| Core Meanings | stone, building material, firmness, construction |
| Semantic Range | stone, rock, building stone, foundation stone, precious stone, weight-stone, memorial stone, sling-stone |
| Conceptual Significance | Stones serve as foundational elements in altars, temples, memorials, and boundary markers. They symbolize permanence, witness, judgment, and stability, and later develop into cornerstone and foundation imagery central to biblical theology. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וָ + noun common feminine singular absolute (Ncfsa). No pronominal suffix; absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֶבֶן is a feminine singular absolute meaning “stone,” traditionally connected to the root בנה (to build). Rendering it as “building-stone” preserves this constructive sense inherent in the root tradition, while the prefixed וָ is reflected by “and.” The singular feminine form is maintained with the singular noun “stone.” |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אבן (stone, building material, firmness, construction)
| 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 |