בָּנָה

H1129. banah
בָּנָה373 verb build (MI, Nabatean EutNo.1 בנה, Phoenician בן, Arabic , Assyrian banû COTGlossary compare BaZMG 1887, 640, Sabean בני CISiv, 1, No, 56, Aramaic בְּנָא, , Palmyrene בנא VogNo. 31) —
Qal Perfect ׳ב Deu 20:5 +, בָּֽנְתָה Pro 9:1; Pro 14:1, בָּנִיתָ Deu 6:10, בָּנִתָה 1Ki 9:3; וּבָנִ֫יתָ consecutive Deu 20:20 +; בָּנִיתְ Eze 16:25; בָּנִתִי 1Ki 8:13 +; plural בָּנוּ Gen 11:5 +, etc.; Imperfect יִבְּנֶה Deu 25:9 +; jussive וְיִבֶן Ezr 1:3, וַיִּבְנֶה Jos 19:50 Jos 19:2t., וַיִּ֫בֶן Gen 2:22 +; suffix יִבְנֵ֫הוּ Job 20:19; Job 20:3feminine singular וַתִּ֫בֶן 1Ch 7:24; Zec 9:3; אֶבְנֶה 2Sa 7:27 +; plural יִבְנוּ Isa 65:22 +, etc.; Imperative בְּנֵה Num 23:1 +; plural בְּנוּ Num 32:24 +; Infinitive absolute בָּנֹה 1Ki 8:13; construct בְּנוֺת 1Ch 6:17 +, etc.; Participle active בֹּנֶה (בּוֺנֶה) Gen 4:17 +; construct בֹּנֵה Psa 147:2; plural בּוֺנִים (מֹּנִים) Ezr 4:1 +; construct בֹּנֵי 1 Kings 5:32 (twice in verse), etc.; passive בָּנוּי Son 4:4; Jdg 6:28; feminine בְּנוּיָה Psa 122:3; plural בְּנוּיִם Neh 7:4; — build, 1 (literal)
a. with accusative (α) of city (Hexateuch only J E) Gen 4:17; Gen 10:11; Gen 11:4-5, (+ tower) Gen 11:8 (all J & his sources); Exo 1:11; Num 32:24; Jos 24:13 (all E) Jdg 1:26; Jdg 18:28 Jdg 18:22t. Kings Chronicles + Jer 32:31; Psa 122:3 (passive participle) compare Hab 2:12; of village (חָצֵר) Neh 12:29; see also below rebuild, i. below; (β) house Gen 33:17 (J), elsewhere in Hexateuch only Deu 6:10; Deu 8:12; Deuteronomy 20:25; Deu 22:8; Deu 28:30; also 2Sa 5:11; 1Ki 22:39; 1Ch 14:1; 2Ch 2:2; Pro 24:27; Amo 5:11; Zep 1:13; Isa 65:21; Jer 35:7, Jer 35:9 compare Zec 5:11; as sign of security Eze 28:26; compare Eze 11:3; of luxury Ecc 2:4 compare Jer 22:14; of permanent residence 1Ki 2:36; Jer 29:5, Jer 29:28; especially of temple 1Ki 3:1; 1 Kings 5:32; 1Ki 6:2 + often Samuel Kings Chronicles; figurative of wisdom's house Pro 9:1; especially build temple ליהוה etc. 2Sa 7:5, 2Sa 7:7; 1Ki 6:1 (= began to build) + 13 t. Chronicles + Isa 66:1; י ׳לְשֵׁם etc. 2Sa 7:13; 1Ki 5:17 1Ki 5:8t. Kings; 13 t. Chronicles; לְשִׁמְךָ לְךָ2Ch 20:8; שָׁם שְׁמִי לִהְיוֺת 1Ki 8:16; 2Ch 6:5; שָׁם שְׁמִי לָשׂוּם 1Ki 9:3; object chambers, or stories 1Ki 6:5, 1Ki 6:10, court 1Ki 6:36; Hos 8:14 perhaps of idol-temples; compare 1Ki 16:32; Psa 78:69 of Yahweh's building his sanctuary, Psa 147:2 Jerusalem, Psa 127:1 a house; also Amo 9:6 his chambers in the heavens; of Solomon's palace 1 k Amo 7:1-2, Amo 9:1, Amo 9:10 +; (γ) of a fortress 2Ch 17:12; 2Ch 27:4 compare of Tyre Zec 9:3 (מָצוֺר); (δ) of wall 1Ki 3:1; Isa 60:10; Eze 13:10; 2Ch 33:14 (compare 2Ch 27:8) Neh 4:4; Neh 6:1 +; (ε) gate 2Ki 15:35 2Ch 27:3; (ζ) tower Isa 5:2; 2Ch 26:9-10, 2Ch 27:4 compare figurative Son 8:9 & passive participle Son 4:4 (in simile); (η) siege-works against (עַלֿ) a city Deu 20:2 (מָצוֺר), Ecc 9:14 (מְצוֺדִים), 2Ki 25:1 = Jer 52:4; Eze 4:2 (all דָּיֵק), & so (without עַלֿ) Eze 17:17; Eze 21:27; compare עָלַי בנה, absolute Lam 3:5 (in figurative); (θ) altar Gen 22:9; Gen 35:7; Exo 17:15; Exo 20:25; Exo 24:4; Num 23:1, Num 23:14, Num 23:29 (all E), Gen 26:25; Exo 32:5 (both J), Jos 22:11 Jos 22:6t. Joshua 22 (all P) Jdg 6:28 (passive participle) Jdg 21:4 Jdg 21:6t. Kings Chronicles; often followed by ליהוה etc. Gen 8:20; Gen 12:7-8, Gen 13:18 (all J), Deu 27:5-6, Jos 8:30 (E) Jdg 6:24, Jdg 6:26 Jdg 6:8t. Samuel Kings Chronicles; (ι) high places (בָּמָה) 1Ki 11:7; 1Ki 14:23; 2Ki 17:9; 2Ki 21:3; 2Ki 23:13; 2Ch 33:8, 2Ch 33:19; Jer 7:31; Jer 19:5; Jer 32:35; compare גַּב Eze 16:24, Eze 16:31 (both || רָמָה) & רָמָה Eze 16:25; (κ) צִיּוּן Eze 39:15; also (λ) צאֹן גִּדְרֹת Num 32:16 (E); (μ) הַשַּׁבָּת מיּ֯סַךְ 2Ki 16:18.
b. with accusative of material Exo 20:25 (E) 1Ki 6:36; 1Ki 18:32; 1Ki 15:22 2Ch 16:6; Eze 27:5; with בְּ of material 1Ki 6:15-16, 1Ki 15:17; 2Ch 16:6; compare
c. לְאִשָּׁה אֶתהַֿצֵּלָע וַיִּבֶן Gen 2:22 and he (Yahweh) fashioned the rib into a woman.
d. absolute 2Sa 5:9; 1Ki 6:16; Isa 9:9; Jer 1:10; Jer 18:9; Jer 22:18; Jer 31:28; Isa 65:22 Isa 65:12t. Chronicles + Mal 1:4; Ecc 3:3 (opposed to פרץ); also
e. Participle active = builder 1 Kings 5:32 (twice in verse) + 6 t. Chronicles + Eze 27:4; Psa 118:22; Psa 127:1.
f. with indefinite object 1Ki 9:19 2Ch 8:6.
g. אֶתהָֿהָר וַיִּבֶן = and he built on the hill 1Ki 16:24.
h. followed by בְּ build at Zec 6:15; Neh 4:11 (compare בְּ 12b, p. 88).
i. = rebuild Jos 6:26; 1Ki 16:34; Amo 9:14; Isa 45:13; Psa 69:36; Neh 2:5; Dan 9:25 all of city; compare phrase עוֺלָם חָרְבוֺת בנה Isa 58:12; Isa 61:4 & Eze 36:36; Mal 1:4; Job 3:14; of walls Mic 7:11; 2Ch 32:5; Neh 2:17; Nehemiah 3:33; Nehemiah 3:35; Nehemiah 3:38; Neh 6:6; Psalm 51:20 (active of ׳י); of gate Neh 3:1, Neh 3:13, Neh 3:14, Neh 3:15; temple Zec 6:12-13, Ezr 1:3; altar 2Ch 33:16 (Qr וַיִּבֶן so Bö < Kt ויכן, from כון, so Öttli), Ezr 3:2; high places 2Ki 21:3 2Ch 33:3; in some of these apparently an idea of merely repairing; so, sometimes with added notion of enlarging etc., city Num 32:34, Num 32:37, Num 32:38 (E) Jos 19:50 (P) Jdg 21:23; 2Ki 14:22 2Ch 26:2; 1Ch 11:8; 2Ch 8:2; 2Ch 11:6 compare Mic 3:10; Millo 1Ki 9:24; 1Ki 11:27; compare house Job 20:19.
2 figurative
a. build a house (בית) = perpetuate and establish a family; subject Leah & Rachel Rth 4:11; subject a brother Deu 25:9; subject ׳י (promise to David) 1Sa 2:35; 2Sa 7:27; 1Ki 11:38; 1Ch 17:10; and 1Ch 17:25; (to Solomon) 1Ki 11:38; compare further דָּוִד סֻכַּת Amo 9:11 (rebuild, restore); = cause a household to flourish Pro 14:1 compare opposed to Pro 27:18; also of establishing David's throne Psa 89:5.
b. build up Israel (after exile) subject ׳י Jer 24:6; Jer 31:4; Jer 33:7; Jer 42:10; compare Jer 45:4 & Psa 28:5; object Zion Psa 102:17.
Niph`al Perfect נִבְנָה 1Ki 3:2; 1Ki 6:7, נִבְנְתָה Num 13:22; Neh 7:1, וְנִבְנְתָה consecutive Jer 30:18 Jer 30:2t.; 2 feminine singular וְנִבְּנֵית consecutive Jer 31:4; Jer 31:3plural נִבְנוּ Mal 3:15; וְנִבְנוּ consecutive Jer 12:16; Eze 36:33; Imperfect יִבָּנֶה Job 12:14 Job 12:4t.; 3 feminine singular תִּבָּנֶה Num 21:27 Num 21:3t.; 2 masculine singular תִּבָּנֶה Job 22:33, אִבָּנֶה Gen 16:2, וְאִבָּנֶה Gen 30:3; Gen 30:3feminine plural תִּבָּנֶינָה Eze 36:10; Eze 36:2feminine plural תִּבָּנֶינָה Isa 44:26; Infinitive לְהִבָּנוֺת Hag 1:2; Zec 8:9, בְּהִבָּנֹתוֺ 1Ki 6:7 (twice in verse);Participle נִבְנֶה 1Ch 22:19; —
1. a. be built, (literal) of city Num 13:22; of temple 1Ki 3:2 (י ׳לְשֵׁם) 1Ki 6:7 (3 t. in verse); (with accusative mater.); Participle = to be built (gerundive) 1Ch 22:19.
b. be rebuilt: of city of Sihon Num 21:27 compare Isa 25:2; Isa 44:26, of wall of Jerusalem Neh 7:1, of Jerusalem Jer 30:18; Jer 31:4, Jer 31:38; Isa 44:28 compare Dan 9:25 וְנִבְנְתָה תָּשׁוּב, & Eze 26:14 (with עוֺד), of ruinous places (הֶחֳרָבוֺת) Eze 36:10, Eze 36:33, of a devoted city Deu 13:17 (c.עוֺד), of temple Hag 1:2; Zec 1:16; Zec 8:9, indefinite subject Job 12:14.
2. a. (figurative) of restored exiles, = established Jer 12:16, of prosperous wicked Mal 3:15, of repentant offender Job 22:23.
b. established, made permanent, subject חֶסֶדPsa 89:3 (with עוֺלָם), subject בַּיִת Pro 24:3 (by wisdom).
c. of childless wife, by means of concubine מִמֶּגָּה אִבָּנֶה Gen 16:2; Gen 30:3 I shall be built up, i.e. become the mother of a family, from or through her; compare Qal 2 a.
בּוּנִּי see בֻּנִּי below