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. 1 Samuel 2:35 וּבָנִ֤יתִי u.va.Ni.ti · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by me

    And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in my heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.

  2. 1 Samuel 7:17 וַיִּֽבֶן־ vai.yi.ven- · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto Jehovah.

  3. 1 Samuel 14:35 וַיִּ֧בֶן vai.Yi.ven · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Saul built an altar unto Jehovah: the same was the first altar that he built unto Jehovah.

  4. 1 Samuel 14:35 לִבְנ֥וֹת liv.Not · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And Saul built an altar unto Jehovah: the same was the first altar that he built unto Jehovah.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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?

  8. 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?

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 1 Kings 2:36 בְּֽנֵה־ be.neh- · A command to you: simple action

    And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.

  14. 1 Kings 3:1 לִבְנ֤וֹת liv.Not · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of Jehovah, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.

  15. 1 Kings 3:2 נִבְנָ֥ה niv.Nah · An action: receiving the action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of Jehovah until those days.

  16. 1 Kings 5:3 לִבְנ֣וֹת liv.Not · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Thou knowest how that David my father could not build a house for the name of Jehovah his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until Jehovah put them under the soles of his feet.

  17. 1 Kings 5:5 לִבְנ֣וֹת liv.Not · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And, behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build the house for my name.

  18. 1 Kings 5:5 יִבְנֶ֥ה yiv.Neh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And, behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build the house for my name.

  19. 1 Kings 5:18 בֹּנֵ֧י bo.Nei · An -ing word: simple action

    And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Gebalites did fashion them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.

  20. 1 Kings 5:18 וּבֹנֵ֥י u.vo.Nei · An -ing word: simple action

    And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Gebalites did fashion them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.

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