בָּנְתָ֣ה
𐤁𐤍𐤕𐤄
banetah
has built
a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.
Proverbs 9:1 · Word #2
Lexicon H1129
| Lemma | בָּנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bânâh |
| Strong's | H1129 |
| In-context | has built |
Morphology HVqp3fs
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 | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H1129-03
you (ms) built / she built
| Root | בנה (b-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | to build, construct, establish, set up, rebuild, produce offspring |
| Semantic Range | to build a physical structure; to establish a household or dynasty; to restore or rebuild; to produce children (build up a family); to strengthen or establish metaphorically |
| Conceptual Significance | בנה is foundational in biblical theology, describing both physical construction (cities, altars, the temple) and the establishment of families and dynasties. It conveys the idea of ordered, purposeful establishment—whether of covenant households, sacred spaces, or the nation itself. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal perfect verb from בנה. Forms attested include 2nd masculine singular (you built) and 3rd feminine singular (she built), distinguished in pronunciation by vowel pointing but identical in consonantal spelling. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb derives from the root בנה (b-n-h), meaning "to build" or "to establish." In the Qal perfect, it denotes completed action. The form בָּנְתָה can represent either second masculine singular ("you built") or third feminine singular ("she built"), and the rendering preserves both the root sense of construction/establishment and the specific person, gender, and completed aspect indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בנה (to build, construct, establish, set up, rebuild, produce offspring)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H68-02 |
avanayv | his building-stones |
H68-04 |
avanim | building-stones |
H205-03 |
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 |