לִ/בְּנֵֽא
𐤋/𐤁𐤍𐤀
bᵉnâʼ
to build
To build or construct, especially in reference to physical structures such as buildings, cities, or altars; by extension, to establish, restore, or rebuild something that has fallen into disrepair. The term is most commonly used for acts of construction or restoration in the context of the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible.
Ezra 5:13 · Word #15
Lexicon H1124
| Lemma | בְּנָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤍𐤀 |
| Transliteration | bᵉnâʼ |
| Strong's | H1124 |
| Definition | To build or construct, especially in reference to physical structures such as buildings, cities, or altars; by extension, to establish, restore, or rebuild something that has fallen into disrepair. The term is most commonly used for acts of construction or restoration in the context of the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible. |
Morphology AR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to build |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1124-05
to build
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic verb, Peal (simple active) stem, infinitive construct with prefixed ל indicating purpose or result. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root בנה, meaning to build or construct. As an infinitive construct with prefixed ל, it denotes the verbal idea in purpose or intent form: "to build." |
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