בָּנָה (bânâh) — Build
Hebrew word study: בָּנָה (bânâh), Strong's H1129. to build (literally and figuratively)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to build (literally and figuratively)
KJV translation words: (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.
Strong's H1129 is tagged on 375 words in 344 verses across 33 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:22 and last appears in Malachi 3:15.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 344)
- Genesis 2:22 — וַיִּבֶן — and he built
- Genesis 4:17 — בֹּנֶה — building
- Genesis 8:20 — וַיִּבֶן — and he built
- Genesis 10:11 — וַיִּבֶן — and he built
- Genesis 11:4 — נִבְנֶה — let us build
- Genesis 11:5 — בָּנוּ — they had built
- Genesis 11:8 — לִבְנֹת — to build
- Genesis 12:7 — וַיִּבֶן — and he built
- Genesis 12:8 — וַיִּבֶן — and he built
- Genesis 13:18 — וַיִּבֶן — and he built
- Genesis 16:2 — אִבָּנֶה — I will be built up
- Genesis 22:9 — וַיִּבֶן — and he built
- Genesis 26:25 — וַיִּבֶן — and he built
- Genesis 30:3 — וְאִבָּנֶה — so I may be built up
- Genesis 33:17 — וַיִּבֶן — and he built
- Genesis 35:7 — וַיִּבֶן — and he built
- Exodus 1:11 — וַיִּבֶן — and it built
- Exodus 17:15 — וַיִּבֶן — and he built
- Exodus 20:25 — תִבְנֶה — you must build
- Exodus 24:4 — וַיִּבֶן — and he built
- Exodus 32:5 — וַיִּבֶן — and he built
- Numbers 13:22 — נִבְנְתָה — it was built
- Numbers 21:27 — תִּבָּנֶה — let it be rebuilt
- Numbers 23:1 — בְּנֵה — build
- Numbers 23:14 — וַיִּבֶן — and he built
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H68 אֶבֶן (ʼeben), H1004 בַּיִת (bayith), H1121 בֵּן (bên), H1124 בְּנָא (bᵉnâʼ), H1131 בִּנּוּי (Binnûwy), H1137 בָּנִי (Bânîy), H1138 בֻּנִּי (Bunnîy), H1140 בִּנְיָה (binyâh), H1141 בְּנָיָה (Bᵉnâyâh), H1146 בִּנְיָן (binyân), H1323 בַּת (bath), H2995 יַבְנְאֵל (Yabnᵉʼêl) and 7 more.
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Frequently asked questions
What does bânâh (H1129) mean?
To build (literally and figuratively).
How is H1129 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1129 as: (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely..
How often does בָּנָה (bânâh) appear?
Strong's H1129 is tagged on 375 words in 344 verses across 33 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:22 and last appears in Malachi 3:15.
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