בָּנָה

ba.nah · to build

Hebrew · Strong's H1129 · Verb · Sounds like: baw-naw' · 376 occurrences

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)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
בָּנָה 373 vb. build
Qal build
Niph.
1.
a. be built
b. be rebuilt
2.
a. (fig.) of restored exiles, = established
b. established, made permanent

Every occurrence

  1. 2 Samuel 5:9 וַיִּ֤בֶן vai.Yi.ven · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

  2. 2 Samuel 5:11 וַיִּבְנֽוּ־ vai.yiv.nu- · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

  3. 2 Samuel 7:5 תִּבְנֶה־ tiv.neh- · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

  4. 2 Samuel 7:7 בְנִיתֶ֥ם ve.ni.Tem · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by all of you

    In all places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel, spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, Why have ye not built me a house of cedar?

  5. 2 Samuel 7:13 יִבְנֶה־ yiv.neh- · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

  6. 2 Samuel 7:27 אֶבְנֶה־ 'ev.neh- · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    For thou, O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

  7. 2 Samuel 24:21 לִבְנ֤וֹת liv.Not · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshing-floor of thee, to build an altar unto Jehovah, that the plague may be stayed from the people.

  8. 2 Samuel 24:25 וַיִּבֶן֩ vai.yi.Ven · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And David built there an altar unto Jehovah, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings. So Jehovah was entreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.

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