Lexical Definition

‎בְּנָא‎ bᵉnâʼ (ben-aw') to build ^A:V
(Aramaic) or בְּנָה bᵉnâh (benaw'); (Aramaic), corresponding to ‎בָּנָה‎

build, make.

• to build

1) to build
1a) (P'al) to build
1b) (Ithp'il) to be built

Extended Information

Aramaic of: בָּנָה

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Hebrew form: בָּנָה
[‎בְּבָה‎, ‎בְּנָא‎] verb build (Biblical Hebrew ‎בָּנָה‎); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix 3 masculine singular ‎בְּנָ֫הִי‎ Ezra 5:11 1 singular suffix ‎בֶּנַיְתַהּ‎ Dan 4:27* Imperfect 3 masculine plural ‎יִבְנוֺן‎ Ezra 6:7 Infinitive ‎לְמִבְנֵא‎ Ezra 5:2 +, ‎לְמִבְבְיָה‎ vEzra 5:9 (read ‎לְמִבְנֵא‎ M<sup>§ 64 u</sup> or < ‎לְמִבְנֵה‎, so S-C<sup>A 8. 64</sup>), ‎לִבְּנֵא‎ (read ‎לְמִבְנֵא‎ Str<sup>§ 23 l</sup> M<sup>l.c</sup>.) vEzra 5:3 vEzra 5:13 Participle active plural ‎בָּנַ֫יִן‎ Ezra 4:12 +; passive ‎בְּנֵה‎ Ezra 5:11 (see on forms K<sup>§ 47, Belsp. pass</sup>.); — build: with accusative of temple Ezra 5:2; Ezra 5:3; Ezra 5:9; Ezra 5:11; Ezra 5:13; Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:7; Ezra 6:8, so Ezra 5:4 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb); passive of temple vEzra 5:11 with accusative of city Ezra 4:12; Dan 4:27* absolute Ezra 6:14 (twice in verse). Hithpe`el be built: Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִתְבְּנֵא‎ of temple Ezra 5:15; Ezra 6:3 3 feminine singular ‎תִּתְבְּנֵא‎ of city vEzra 6:13 vEzra 6:16 vEzra 6:21 Participle ‎מִתְבְּנֵא‎ of temple Ezra 5:8 (with accusative mater.), vEzra 5:16.

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