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Hebrew wordlink #201251

OSHB 2 Chr 2:8 בוֹנֶה (ⱱōneh) Strongs=1129 Lemma=‘בָּנָה’
contextual word gloss=‘[am]_about_to_build’ word gloss=‘build’
Morphology=Vqrmsa PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1015

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Other uses (3) of identical word form בוֹנֶה (Morphology=Vqrmsa PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘בוֹנֶה’ (Morphology=Vqrmsa PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 2 different glosses: ‘[am]_about_to_build’, ‘[are]_rebuilding’.

2 CHR 2:3 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_about_to_build’ word gloss=‘build’ OSHB 2 CHR 2:3 word 3

OET-LV: 3  here I am_about _to _build a _house for_the _name _of YHWH god _of_my to_consecrate_it to_him/it to_make _smoke before_him incense _of perfume(s) and_the_row _of continuity and_burnt _offerings for_morning and_for_evening for_sabbaths and_for_moons and_for_the _appointed _times _of YHWH god _of_our forever this is_on Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (CH2_2:3)

OET-RV: 3 Shelomoh contacted King Hiram in Tsor (Tyre), “In the time of my father David, you sent cedar timber to him so he could build himself a palace to live in. (CH2 2:3)

2 CHR 2:4 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_about_to_build’ word gloss=‘build’ OSHB 2 CHR 2:4 word 4

OET-LV: 4  and_the_house which I am_about _to _build will _be_great if/because is_great god _of_our from_all the_ʼElohīm. (CH2_2:4)

OET-RV: 4 Listen, I am building a temple to honour my god Yahweh, to consecrate to him. There we’ll sacrifice spiced incense to him, plus the regular bread display, and burnt offerings in the morning and in the evening, on rest days and on the new moons, and other appointed times of Yahweh our god. Yisrael is required to do this forever. (CH2 2:4)

NEH 6:6 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_rebuilding’ word gloss=‘building’ OSHB NEH 6:6 word 14

OET-LV: 6 was_written in_it among_nations is_heard and_Gashmu is_saying you and_the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) are_planning to_rebel therefore yes/correct/thus/so you are_rebuilding the_wall and_you(ms) are_about _to _become to/for_them (into)_king according_the _words/messages the_these. (NEH_6:6)

OET-RV: 6 saying, “There’s rumours flying around in nearby countries, and Geshem confirms it, that you and the Jews are building the wall because you’re all plotting thinking to rebel. Then you’d become their king, according to what we’re hearing. (NEH 6:6)