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בְּנָא H1124
H1124 is the Hebrew word בְּנָא, transliterated bᵉnâʼ and said ben-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it builded.
What it means
to build.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) or בְּנָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to H1129 (בָּנָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 22 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: build, make.
Verses using בְּנָא
All 19 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 4:12 · KJV
Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
Ezra 4:13 · KJV
Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
Ezra 4:16 · KJV
We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
Ezra 4:21 · KJV
Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.
Ezra 5:2 · KJV
Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
Ezra 5:3 · KJV
At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
Ezra 5:4 · KJV
Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Ezra 5:8 · KJV
Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
Ezra 5:9 · KJV
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
Ezra 5:11 · KJV
And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
Ezra 5:13 · KJV
But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
Ezra 5:15 · KJV
And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.
Ezra 5:16 · KJV
Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.
Ezra 5:17 · KJV
Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
Ezra 6:3 · KJV
In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
Ezra 6:7 · KJV
Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
Ezra 6:8 · KJV
Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
Ezra 6:14 · KJV
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
Daniel 4:30 · KJV
The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
Common questions
What does Strong's H1124 mean?
H1124 is the Hebrew word בְּנָא (bᵉnâʼ), meaning to build.
How is H1124 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it builded (10 times), build (5 times), building (3 times), you to build (2 times), make (1 time), among others.
How many times does H1124 appear in the Bible?
בְּנָא (bᵉnâʼ) is tagged in 19 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1124 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) or בְּנָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to H1129 (בָּנָה).
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