בָּנָה

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Every occurrence

1. 2 Chronicles 2:1 לִבְנ֥וֹת liv.Not · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

2. 2 Chronicles 2:3 לִבְנֽוֹת־ Liv.not- · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him a house to dwell therein, even so deal with me.

3. 2 Chronicles 2:4 בֽוֹנֶה־ vo.neh- · An -ing word: simple action

   Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him incense of sweet spices, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt-offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Jehovah our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.

4. 2 Chronicles 2:5 בוֹנֶ֖ה vo.Neh · An -ing word: simple action

   And the house which I build is great; for great is our God above all gods.

5. 2 Chronicles 2:6 לִבְנֽוֹת־ Liv.not- · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?

6. 2 Chronicles 2:6 אֶבְנֶה־ 'ev.neh- · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

   But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?

7. 2 Chronicles 2:9 בוֹנֶ֖ה vo.Neh · An -ing word: simple action

   even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.

8. 2 Chronicles 2:12 יִבְנֶה־ yiv.neh- · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   Huram said moreover, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

9. 2 Chronicles 3:1 לִבְנ֤וֹת liv.Not · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   Then Solomon began to build the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem on mount Moriah, where Jehovah appeared unto David his father, which he made ready in the place that David had appointed, in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

10. 2 Chronicles 3:2 לִבְנ֞וֹת liv.Not · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.

11. 2 Chronicles 3:3 לִבְנ֖וֹת liv.Not · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.

12. 2 Chronicles 6:2 בָּנִ֥יתִי ba.Ni.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    But I have built thee a house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.

13. 2 Chronicles 6:5 לִבְנ֣וֹת liv.Not · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel:

14. 2 Chronicles 6:7 לִבְנ֣וֹת liv.Not · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

15. 2 Chronicles 6:8 לִבְנ֥וֹת liv.Not · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:

16. 2 Chronicles 6:9 תִבְנֶ֖ה tiv.Neh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

17. 2 Chronicles 6:9 יִבְנֶ֥ה yiv.Neh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

18. 2 Chronicles 6:10 וָאֶבְנֶ֣ה va.'ev.Neh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by me

    And Jehovah hath performed his word that he spake; for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and have built the house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

19. 2 Chronicles 6:18 בָּנִֽיתִי׃ ba.Ni.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have builded!

20. 2 Chronicles 6:33 בָּנִֽיתִי׃ ba.Ni.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    then hear thou from heaven, even from thy dwelling-place, and do according to all that the foreigner calleth to thee for; that all the peoples of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.

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