אֶבֶן (ʼeben) — Carbuncle

Hebrew word study: אֶבֶן (ʼeben), Strong's H68. a stone

HebrewStrong's H68
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֶבֶן (ʼeben)
Pronounced: eh'-ben

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

a stone

Word study
Derivation: from the root of H1129 (בָּנָה) through the meaning to build;

KJV translation words: [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).

Where this word appears

Strong's H68 is tagged on 272 words in 238 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:12 and last appears in Zechariah 12:3.

How it is rendered in the text

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

stones ×49a stone ×23the stone ×20the stones ×18with the stones ×17stone ×16stones of ×15and stones of ×11and stone ×9the stones of ×9stones its ×7the stone of ×7

Forms found in the text

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

אֶבֶן ×57אֲבָנִים ×41אַבְנֵי ×29הָאֲבָנִים ×20הָאֶבֶן ×20וְאֶבֶן ×13בָּאֲבָנִים ×11וְאַבְנֵי ×10אָבֶן ×8וָאֶבֶן ×5

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×33Deuteronomy ×251 Kings ×24Joshua ×22Ezekiel ×17Genesis ×152 Chronicles ×14Isaiah ×14

Verses (first 25 of 238)

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Related entries

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

Entries whose derivation names this word: H69 אֶבֶן (ʼeben), H70 אֹבֶן (ʼôben), H71 אֲבָנָה (ʼĂbânâh), H72 אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (ʼEben hâ-ʻÊzer).

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 ʼeben (H68) mean?

A stone.

How is H68 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H68 as: [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s)..

How often does אֶבֶן (ʼeben) appear?

Strong's H68 is tagged on 272 words in 238 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:12 and last appears in Zechariah 12:3.