בְּנָא (bᵉnâʼ) — Build

Hebrew word study: בְּנָא (bᵉnâʼ), Strong's H1124. to build

HebrewStrong's H1124
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בְּנָא (bᵉnâʼ)
Pronounced: ben-aw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to build

Word study
Derivation: (Aramaic) or בְּנָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to H1129 (בָּנָה);

KJV translation words: build, make.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1124 is tagged on 22 words in 19 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 4:12 and last appears in Daniel 4:30.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

to build ×6it will be built ×3let it be built ×2and we are building ×1are building ×1built ×1he built it ×1is being built ×1it is being built ×1let them build ×1they are building ×1were building ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בָּנַיִן ×3לְמִבְנֵא ×3יִתְבְּנֵא ×2לִבְּנֵא ×2מִתְבְּנֵא ×2תִּתְבְּנֵא ×2בְנֵה ×1וּבָנַיִן ×1לְמִבְנְיָה ×1תִתְבְּנֵא ×1

Books where it appears most

Ezra ×21Daniel ×1

Verses (all 19)

  • Ezra 4:12 — בָּנַיִן — they are building
  • Ezra 4:13 — תִּתְבְּנֵא — it will be built
  • Ezra 4:16 — תִּתְבְּנֵא — it will be built
  • Ezra 4:21 — תִתְבְּנֵא — it will be built
  • Ezra 5:2 — לְמִבְנֵא — to build
  • Ezra 5:3 — לִבְּנֵא — to build
  • Ezra 5:4 — בָּנַיִן — are building
  • Ezra 5:8 — מִתְבְּנֵא — is being built
  • Ezra 5:9 — לְמִבְנְיָה — to build
  • Ezra 5:11 — וּבָנַיִן — and we are building
  • Ezra 5:13 — לִבְּנֵא — to build
  • Ezra 5:15 — יִתְבְּנֵא — let it be built
  • Ezra 5:16 — מִתְבְּנֵא — it is being built
  • Ezra 5:17 — לְמִבְנֵא — to build
  • Ezra 6:3 — יִתְבְּנֵא — let it be built
  • Ezra 6:7 — יִבְנוֹן — let them build
  • Ezra 6:8 — לְמִבְנֵא — to build
  • Ezra 6:14 — בָּנַיִן — were building
  • Daniel 4:30 — בֱנַיְתַהּ — I built it

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1129 בָּנָה (bânâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bᵉnâʼ (H1124) mean?

To build.

How is H1124 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1124 as: build, make..

How often does בְּנָא (bᵉnâʼ) appear?

Strong's H1124 is tagged on 22 words in 19 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 4:12 and last appears in Daniel 4:30.