בָּנָה bânâh

Meaning

to build (literally and figuratively)

In the King James Version: (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Nehemiah 4:10 Meanwhile, the people of Judah said: “The strength of the laborer fails, and there is so much rubble that we will never be able to rebuild the wall.”
• Nehemiah 4:17 who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.
• Nehemiah 4:18 And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.
• Nehemiah 6:1 When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left—though to that time I had not yet installed the doors in the gates—
• Nehemiah 6:6 that read: “It is reported among the nations—and Geshem agrees—that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and this is why you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their king,
• Nehemiah 7:1 When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.
• Nehemiah 7:4 Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.
• Nehemiah 12:29 from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.
• Job 3:14 with kings and counselors of the earth, who built for themselves cities now in ruins,
• Job 12:14 What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be released.
• Job 20:19 For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.
• Job 22:23 If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored. If you remove injustice from your tents
• Job 27:18 The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon, like a hut set up by a watchman.
• Psalms 28:5 Since they show no regard for the works of the LORD or what His hands have done, He will tear them down and never rebuild them.
• Psalms 51:18 In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
• Psalms 69:35 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.
• Psalms 78:69 He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth He has established forever.
• Psalms 89:2 For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”
• Psalms 89:4 ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah
• Psalms 102:16 For the LORD will rebuild Zion; He has appeared in His glory.
• Psalms 118:22 The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
• Psalms 122:3 Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,
• Psalms 127:1 A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
• Psalms 147:2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
• Proverbs 9:1 Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
• Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
• Proverbs 24:3 By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;
• Proverbs 24:27 Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.
• Ecclesiastes 2:4 I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.
• Ecclesiastes 3:3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build,
• Ecclesiastes 9:14 There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it.
• Song of Solomon 4:4 Your neck is like the tower of David, built with rows of stones; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors.
• Song of Solomon 8:9 If she is a wall, we will build a tower of silver upon her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.
• Isaiah 5:2 He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour!
• Isaiah 9:10 “The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.”
• Isaiah 25:2 Indeed, You have made the city a heap of rubble, the fortified town a ruin. The fortress of strangers is a city no more; it will never be rebuilt.
• Isaiah 44:26 who confirms the message of His servant and fulfills the counsel of His messengers, who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited,’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt, and I will restore their ruins,’
• Isaiah 44:28 who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’”
• Isaiah 45:13 I will raise up Cyrus in righteousness, and I will make all his ways straight. He will rebuild My city and set My exiles free, but not for payment or reward, says the LORD of Hosts.”
• Isaiah 58:12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling.
• Isaiah 60:10 Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy.
• Isaiah 61:4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations.
• Isaiah 65:21 They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
• Isaiah 65:22 No longer will they build houses for others to inhabit, nor plant for others to eat. For as is the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, and My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands.
• Isaiah 66:1 This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?
• Jeremiah 1:10 See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and plant.”
• Jeremiah 7:31 They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the fire—something I never commanded, nor did it even enter My mind.
• Jeremiah 12:16 And if they will diligently learn the ways of My people and swear by My name, saying, ‘As surely as the LORD lives’—just as they once taught My people to swear by Baal—then they will be established among My people.
• Jeremiah 18:9 And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom,
• Jeremiah 19:5 They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind.
• Jeremiah 22:13 “Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms without justice, who makes his countrymen serve without pay, and fails to pay their wages,
• Jeremiah 22:14 who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.’ So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion.
• Jeremiah 24:6 I will keep My eyes on them for good and will return them to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them.
• Jeremiah 29:5 “Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce.
• Jeremiah 29:28 For he has sent to us in Babylon, claiming: Since the exile will be lengthy, build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat their produce.’”
• Jeremiah 30:18 This is what the LORD says: “I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and have compassion on his dwellings. And the city will be rebuilt on her own ruins, and the palace will stand in its rightful place.
• Jeremiah 31:4 Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing.
• Jeremiah 31:28 Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, to demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the LORD.
• Jeremiah 31:38 “The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when this city will be rebuilt for Me, from the tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate.
• Jeremiah 32:31 For this city has aroused My wrath and fury from the day it was built until now. Therefore I will remove it from My presence