בָּנָ֣ה
𐤁𐤍𐤄
bânâh
built
To build, to construct, especially in relation to physical structures or settlements; by extension, to establish or found (such as a house, dynasty, city, or altar). Figuratively, to establish or produce offspring, particularly sons (with emphasis on founding a family line or household). The word can also denote repairing or restoring what has been broken or ruined, as well as setting up, making ready, or preparing something for use. The notion of building is often employed idiomatically in relational or social contexts, such as 'building a house' referring to establishing a household or lineage.
kũbonga "to set in order, to put right" (Kikuyu) · bonga "to straighten, to put right, to repair" (Luvale) · bonga "to repair, to set right" (Lunda) +9 more1 Chronicles 8:12 · Word #7
Lexicon H1129
| Lemma | בָּנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bânâh |
| Strong's | H1129 |
| Definition | To build, to construct, especially in relation to physical structures or settlements; by extension, to establish or found (such as a house, dynasty, city, or altar). Figuratively, to establish or produce offspring, particularly sons (with emphasis on founding a family line or household). The word can also denote repairing or restoring what has been broken or ruined, as well as setting up, making ready, or preparing something for use. The notion of building is often employed idiomatically in relational or social contexts, such as 'building a house' referring to establishing a household or lineage. |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | built |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1129-01
he built
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular denotes a completed simple action by a masculine subject. "He built" preserves the core root sense of constructing or establishing without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he built
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "built". |
Bantu Hebrew
בָּנָ֣ה (bânâh) — To build, to construct, especially in relation to physical structures or settlements; by extension, to establish or found (such as a house, dynasty, city, or altar). Figuratively, to establish or produce offspring, particularly sons (with emphasis on founding a family line or household). The word can also denote repairing or restoring what has been broken or ruined, as well as setting up, making ready, or preparing something for use. The notion of building is often employed idiomatically in relational or social contexts, such as 'building a house' referring to establishing a household or lineage.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| kũbonga | to set in order, to put right | Kikuyu |
| bonga | to straighten, to put right, to repair | Luvale |
| bonga | to repair, to set right | Lunda |
| bonga | to arrange, to put in order | Chokwe |
| bonga | to correct, to repair, to arrange | Umbundu |
| bonga | to correct, to put right, to mend | Kimbundu |
| bonga | to make ready, put in order, repair | Kikongo |
| bonga | to repair, to set in order, to make ready | Lingala |
| panga | to make, to construct, to build | Bemba |
| akha | to build, construct | Ndebele |
| akha | to build, construct | Xhosa |
| akha | to build, construct | Zulu |