אֶ֤בֶן
𐤀𐤁𐤍
ʼeben
stones
A stone or piece of rock, typically referring to a hard, solid, naturally occurring mineral fragment, used in a variety of physical, symbolic, and ritual contexts. The basic sense is a piece of rock, whether large or small, naturally occurring or quarried, but also extends to an object made or shaped from stone (e.g., a pillar, altar, or tool). The word carries secondary senses such as a unit of construction (building stone), a tool or implement made of stone, and metaphorical or poetic uses (e.g., as a symbol of strength, endurance, or an object of remembrance).
jiwe "stone" (Swahili) · ibuye "stone, rock" (Bemba) · bwe "stone" (Tonga (Zambia)) +4 moreEzra 6:4 · Word #3
Lexicon H69
| Lemma | אֶבֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼeben |
| Strong's | H69 |
| Definition | A stone or piece of rock, typically referring to a hard, solid, naturally occurring mineral fragment, used in a variety of physical, symbolic, and ritual contexts. The basic sense is a piece of rock, whether large or small, naturally occurring or quarried, but also extends to an object made or shaped from stone (e.g., a pillar, altar, or tool). The word carries secondary senses such as a unit of construction (building stone), a tool or implement made of stone, and metaphorical or poetic uses (e.g., as a symbol of strength, endurance, or an object of remembrance). |
Morphology ANcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | stones |
SIBI-P1 Translation H69-01
building-stone of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root בנה ('to build'), so 'building-stone' preserves its foundational construction sense. The construct state is reflected by 'of,' indicating that this feminine singular noun is bound to a following genitive. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
stone of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "building-stone". |
Bantu Hebrew
אֶ֤בֶן (ʼeben) — A stone or piece of rock, typically referring to a hard, solid, naturally occurring mineral fragment, used in a variety of physical, symbolic, and ritual contexts. The basic sense is a piece of rock, whether large or small, naturally occurring or quarried, but also extends to an object made or shaped from stone (e.g., a pillar, altar, or tool). The word carries secondary senses such as a unit of construction (building stone), a tool or implement made of stone, and metaphorical or poetic uses (e.g., as a symbol of strength, endurance, or an object of remembrance).
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| jiwe | stone | Swahili |
| ibuye | stone, rock | Bemba |
| bwe | stone | Tonga (Zambia) |
| bwe | stone | Chichewa |
| ebbuwu | stone | Luganda |
| ibuye | stone | Kirundi |
| ibuye | stone | Kinyarwanda |