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.

H1129

Proverbs 9:1 · Word #2

Lexicon H1129

Lemmaבָּנָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤍𐤄
Transliterationbânâh
Strong'sH1129
In-contexthas 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

Rootבנה (b-n-h)
Core Meaningsto build, construct, establish, set up, rebuild, produce offspring
Semantic Rangeto 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 Significanceבנה 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 NotesQal 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 RationaleThe 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