אַבְנֵי (ʼeben) — 1 Chronicles 29:2 Hebrew Word Study

אַבְנֵי

𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤉

ʼeben

stones

A solid piece of mineral matter, 'stone' in a physical or symbolic sense. Commonly refers to naturally occurring stones used in construction, markers, tools, or cultic contexts. In the Hebrew Bible, 'אֶבֶן' functions as a general term for a stone or rock, but also carries extended meanings, including a precious stone, an object for weighing (weight), or a term for a building component. In poetic and metaphorical contexts, can denote firmness, durability, or foundational quality. The word is also used idiomatically (e.g., 'stone of stumbling').

jiwe "stone" (Swahili) · ibuye "stone, rock" (Bemba) · bwe "stone" (Tonga (Zambia)) +4 more

H68

1 Chronicles 29:2 · Word #19

Lexicon `H68`

Lemma	אֶבֶן
Lemma (Paleo)	𐤀𐤁𐤍
Transliteration	ʼeben
Strong's	H68
Definition	A solid piece of mineral matter, 'stone' in a physical or symbolic sense. Commonly refers to naturally occurring stones used in construction, markers, tools, or cultic contexts. In the Hebrew Bible, 'אֶבֶן' functions as a general term for a stone or rock, but also carries extended meanings, including a precious stone, an object for weighing (weight), or a term for a building component. In poetic and metaphorical contexts, can denote firmness, durability, or foundational quality. The word is also used idiomatically (e.g., 'stone of stumbling').

Morphology `HNcfpc` All morphology codes

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`c` — Common — Common noun
Gender	`f` — Feminine — Feminine
Number	`p` — Plural — Plural
State	`c` — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phrase

stones

SIBI-P1 Translation `H68-06`

building-stones of

Morphological Notes	Feminine plural common noun in construct state (HNcfpc).
Rendering Rationale	The noun derives from the root בנה (“to build”), denoting stones as foundational building materials. The feminine plural construct form is reflected by the plural "building-stones" and the construct relationship indicated by "of."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

stones for building

Same as P1	No — adjusted for context
Rationale	As in position 16, P1's 'building-stones of' is misleading and should be 'stones for building' in context.

Bantu Hebrew

אַבְנֵי (ʼeben) — A solid piece of mineral matter, 'stone' in a physical or symbolic sense. Commonly refers to naturally occurring stones used in construction, markers, tools, or cultic contexts. In the Hebrew Bible, 'אֶבֶן' functions as a general term for a stone or rock, but also carries extended meanings, including a precious stone, an object for weighing (weight), or a term for a building component. In poetic and metaphorical contexts, can denote firmness, durability, or foundational quality. The word is also used idiomatically (e.g., 'stone of stumbling').

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