בָּנָה (bânâh) — Build

Hebrew word study: בָּנָה (bânâh), Strong's H1129. to build (literally and figuratively)

HebrewStrong's H1129
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בָּנָה (bânâh)
Pronounced: baw-naw'

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

to build (literally and figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and he built ×60to build ×47he built ×24he will build ×13he had built ×12I have built ×11you will build ×11and they built ×10and you will build ×6build ×6they built ×5and they rebuilt ×4

Forms found in the text

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

וַיִּבֶן ×59לִבְנוֹת ×47בָּנָה ×39וַיִּבְנוּ ×15יִבְנֶה ×15בָּנִיתִי ×12וּבָנוּ ×10בָּנוּ ×9נִבְנֶה ×7תִבְנֶה ×6

Books where it appears most

1 Kings ×672 Chronicles ×611 Chronicles ×29Nehemiah ×24Jeremiah ×23Genesis ×16Ezekiel ×162 Kings ×12

Verses (first 25 of 344)

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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.

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 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.