Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H1129בָּנָהba.nah
to buildPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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376 occurrences in 345 verses
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Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
לִבְנ֣וֹת (בְנ֣וֹת) v.Not “build”
But the LORD 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;
לִבְנ֥וֹת (בְנ֥וֹת) v.Not “build”
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.
תִבְנֶ֖ה tiv.Neh “you will build”יִבְנֶ֥ה yiv.Neh “he will build”
And the LORD hath established His word that He spoke; for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
וָאֶבְנֶ֣ה (אֶבְנֶ֣ה) 'ev.Neh “I have built”
But will God in very truth 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!
בָּנִֽיתִי׃ ba.Ni.ti “I have built”
then hear Thou from heaven, even from Thy dwelling-place, and do according to all that the stranger 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 Thy name i
בָּנִֽיתִי׃ ba.Ni.ti “I have built”
If Thy people go out to battle against their enemies, by whatsoever way Thou shalt send them, and they pray unto Thee toward this city which Thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for Thy name;
בָּנִ֥יתִי ba.Ni.ti “I have built”
if they return unto Thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captive, and pray toward their land, which Thou gavest unto their fathers, and the city which Thou hast chosen, and towar
בָּנִ֥יתִי ba.Ni.ti “I have built”
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,
בָּנָ֧ה ba.Nah “he built”
that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
בָּנָ֥ה ba.Nah “he rebuilt”
And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store-cities, which he built in Hamath.
וַיִּ֥בֶן (יִּ֥בֶן) i.Yi.ven “he built”בָּנָ֖ה ba.Nah “he built”
Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
וַיִּ֜בֶן (יִּ֜בֶן) i.Yi.ven “he built”
and Baalath, and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
לִבְנ֤וֹת (בְנ֤וֹת) v.Not “build”
And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her; for he said: 'No wife of mine shall dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD h
בָּֽנָה־ ba.nah- “he had built”
Then Solomon offered burnt-offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch,
בָּנָ֖ה ba.Nah “he had built”
And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
בָּנָֽה׃ ba.Nah “he had built”
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
וַיִּ֧בֶן (יִּ֧בֶן) i.Yi.ven “he built”
He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
וַיִּ֧בֶן (יִּ֧בֶן) i.Yi.ven “he built”
And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.
וַיִּ֛בֶן (יִּ֛בֶן) i.Yi.ven “he built”
For he said unto Judah: 'Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought the LORD our God; we have sought Him, and He hath given us rest on every side.' So they b
נִבְנֶ֣ה׀ niv.Neh “let us build”וַיִּבְנ֖וּ (יִּבְנ֖וּ) i.yiv.Nu “they built”
In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa, Baasa king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
וַיִּ֖בֶן (יִּ֖בֶן) i.Yi.ven “he built”
And it came to pass, when Baasa heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
מִבְּנ֖וֹת (בְּנ֖וֹת) be.Not “building”
Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasa had builded; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
בָּנָ֖ה ba.Nah “he had built”וַיִּ֣בֶן (יִּ֣בֶן) i.Yi.ven “he built”
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
וַיִּ֧בֶן (יִּ֧בֶן) i.Yi.ven “he built”
And they dwelt therein, and have built Thee a sanctuary therein for Thy name, saying:
וַיִּבְנ֨וּ (יִּבְנ֨וּ) i.yiv.Nu “they have built”