אֶ֫בֶן

e.venNoun (Feminine)H0068

stone

From: from the root of H1129 (בָּנָה) through the meaning to build;

Short Definition

a stone

Full Lexicon Entry

stone 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

228 times

Appears 228 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Exodus
25
Deuteronomy
22
Joshua
20
1 Kings
17
Ezk
17

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 12:2
  • 2 Chronicles 9:27
  • Exodus 28:9
  • Genesis 31:46
  • Joshua 4:7

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.