Hebrew · H1129, G3618 · unreviewed

בָּנָה

To build (literally and figuratively) · to build

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בָּנָה H1129 to build (literally and figuratively)

Pronunciation banah

Builds structures and dynasties alike; fundamental act of creation and establishment in covenant history

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οἰκοδομέω G3618 to build

Pronunciation oikodoméō

To build up spiritually or morally, strengthening Christian character and community maturity

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What does בָּנָה (banah) mean in the Bible?

בָּנָה · οἰκοδομέω is a Hebrew word meaning "to build or establish".

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Meaning

to build or establish

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 145×

Perfect 1Chr 5:36 · 1Chr 8:12 · 1Kgs 6:2 · 1Kgs 7:1 · 1Kgs 9:10 · 1Kgs 9:24 · 1Kgs 9:25 · 1Kgs 10:4 · 1Kgs 11:27 · 1Kgs 15:22 · 1Kgs 15:23 · 1Kgs 16:24 · 1Kgs 16:32 · 1Kgs 16:34 · 1Kgs 22:39 · 2Chr 8:1 77×

Imperfect 1Chr 17:10 · 1Chr 17:12 · 1Chr 22:10 · 1Chr 28:6 · 1Kgs 5:19 · 1Kgs 8:19 · 1Kgs 11:7 · 2Chr 2:11 · 2Chr 6:9 · 2Sam 7:13 · Deut 25:9 · Isa 45:13 · Josh 8:30 · Ps 127:1 · Zech 6:13 · 1Chr 17:4 40×

Participle active 1Kgs 5:32 · 1Kgs 6:12 · 2Chr 2:3 · 2Chr 2:4 · 2Chr 2:8 · Ezek 13:10 · Ezra 4:1 · Gen 4:17 · Hab 2:12 · Jer 22:13 · Mic 3:10 · Neh 3:33 · Neh 3:35 · Neh 6:6 · Ps 147:2 15×

Sequential imperfect 1Kgs 2:36 · Num 23:1 · Num 23:29 · Jer 29:5 · Jer 29:28 · Num 32:24 6×

Infinitive construct 1Chr 6:17 · Ezek 11:3 · Jer 35:9 3×

Participle passive Neh 7:4 · Song 4:4 2×

Infinitive absolute 1Kgs 8:13 1×

Cohortative Gen 11:4 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 18×

Imperfect Isa 25:2 · Job 12:14 · Prov 24:3 · Ps 89:3 · Zech 1:16 · Deut 13:17 · Ezek 26:14 · Isa 44:28 · Ezek 36:10 · Isa 44:26 · Gen 16:2 · Job 22:23 12×

Perfect 1Kgs 3:2 · 1Kgs 6:7 · Neh 7:1 · Num 13:22 · Mal 3:15 5×

Jussive Num 21:27 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 163 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Perfect 82 Imperfect 53 Participle 15 Imperative 6 Infinitive construct 3 Participle passive 2 Infinitive absolute 1 Cohortative 1

Stem

Qal 145 Niphal 18

Mood

Indicative 82 Indicative/jussive 42 Indicative/cohortative 10 Imperative 6 Jussive 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 10 — Learn from Israel, Flee Idolatry, and Seek the Good of Others for God’s Glory 1 Corinthians 14 — Pursue Love, Desire Gifts, and Let All Things Be Done for Edification and Order 1 Corinthians 8 — Knowledge, Love, and the Weak Brother in a World of Idols Acts 20 — Paul’s Farewell Charge to Shepherd the Church of God Acts 9 — The Risen Christ Converts His Fiercest Persecutor Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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