1146. binyan

Strong's Lexicon

binyan: Building, structure, edifice

Original Word: בִּנְיָן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: binyan
Pronunciation: bin-YAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (bin-yawn')
Definition: Building, structure, edifice
Meaning: an edifice

Word Origin: Derived from the root בנה (banah), meaning "to build."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3619 (οἰκοδομή, oikodomē) - meaning "building" or "edification."

- G3624 (οἶκος, oikos) - meaning "house" or "household."

Usage: The Hebrew word "binyan" refers to a physical structure or building. It is used in the context of construction, architecture, and the act of building. In the Bible, it often denotes the physical structures that are significant in Israel's history, such as the Temple or city walls.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, buildings were not only functional but also held significant cultural and religious importance. The construction of the Temple in Jerusalem, for example, was a pivotal event in Israel's history, symbolizing God's presence among His people. Buildings were often constructed with materials like stone and wood, and their design reflected both practical needs and spiritual symbolism.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from banah
Definition
a structure
NASB Translation
building (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בִּנְיָן noun masculine structure (loan-word = image u%navailable according to Lag^{BN 205}) applied

a. to enclosing wall of Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 40:5;

b. to rear-building of same Ezekiel 41:12 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 41:15, but read probably בִּנְיָה q. v.; so Sm Co;

c. apparently to whole temple Ezekiel 42:1,10 (Co reads הבית); compare Ezekiel 42:5 (strike out Co); — Sm refers Ezekiel 42:1 to enclosing wall, see

a.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

building

From banah; an edifice -- building.

see HEBREW banah

Forms and Transliterations

בִּנְיָֽן׃ בנין׃ הַ֠בִּנְיָן הַבִּנְיָ֖ן הַבִּנְיָ֛ן הַבִּנְיָן֙ הבנין וְהַבִּנְיָ֡ן והבנין bin·yān binYan binyān hab·bin·yān habbinYan habbinyān Habbinyon vehabbinYan wə·hab·bin·yān wəhabbinyān

Englishman's Concordance

Ezekiel 40:5
HEB: אֶת־ רֹ֤חַב הַבִּנְיָן֙ קָנֶ֣ה אֶחָ֔ד
KJV: the breadth of the building, one
INT: measured the thickness of the building rod one

Ezekiel 41:12
HEB: וְהַבִּנְיָ֡ן אֲשֶׁר֩ אֶל־
NAS: The building that [was] in front
KJV: Now the building that [was] before
INT: the building after about

Ezekiel 41:12
HEB: אַמָּ֔ה וְקִ֧יר הַבִּנְיָ֛ן חָֽמֵשׁ־ אַמּ֥וֹת
NAS: and the wall of the building [was] five
KJV: and the wall of the building [was] five
INT: cubits and the wall of the building five cubits

Ezekiel 41:15
HEB: וּמָדַ֣ד אֹֽרֶךְ־ הַ֠בִּנְיָן אֶל־ פְּנֵ֨י
NAS: the length of the building along
KJV: the length of the building over against
INT: measured the length of the building along the front

Ezekiel 42:1
HEB: וַאֲשֶֽׁר־ נֶ֥גֶד הַבִּנְיָ֖ן אֶל־ הַצָּפֽוֹן׃
NAS: and opposite the building toward
KJV: that [was] over against the separate place, and which [was] before the building toward the north.
INT: which and opposite the building toward the north

Ezekiel 42:5
HEB: מֵֽהַתַּחְתֹּנ֛וֹת וּמֵהַתִּֽכֹנ֖וֹת בִּנְיָֽן׃
NAS: and middle ones in the building.
KJV: and than the middlemost of the building.
INT: the lower and middle the building

Ezekiel 42:10
HEB: וְאֶל־ פְּנֵ֥י הַבִּנְיָ֖ן לְשָׁכֽוֹת׃
NAS: and facing the building, [there were] chambers.
KJV: and over against the building.
INT: and to against the building chambers

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1146
7 Occurrences

bin·yān — 1 Occ.
hab·bin·yān — 4 Occ.
hab·bin·yān — 1 Occ.
wə·hab·bin·yān — 1 Occ.