156 occurrences

'Build' in the Bible

And if thou make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone; for if thou lift up thy sharp tool upon it, thou hast profaned it.

Verse ConceptsAltars, Made OfDefilement, Ceremonial CausesArchitectureToolsCutting StonesLack Of Holiness

And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeySeven AnimalsSeven ThingsBuilding Altars

And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.

Verse ConceptsSeven AnimalsSeven Things

And they drew near to him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones;

Verse ConceptsBuild, LiterallySheepfoldsStock Keeping

Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and folds for your flocks, and do that which has gone out of your mouth.

Verse ConceptsCities In IsraelStock Keeping

Only the trees which thou knowest are not trees for meat, thou mayest destroy and cut them down, and build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it fall.

Verse ConceptsBuild, LiterallyFelling TreesHarming Trees

then shall his brother's wife come near to him before the eyes of the elders, and draw his sandal from his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto the man that will not build up his brother's house.

Verse ConceptsFacesSpittingSaliva

And there shalt thou build an altar to Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones; thou shalt not lift up an iron tool upon them;

Verse ConceptsAltars, Made OfIronToolsAltars To The Lord

of whole stones shalt thou build the altar of Jehovah thy God; and thou shalt offer up burnt-offerings thereon to Jehovah thy God.

Verse ConceptsThe Altar Of The LordRegulating Sacrifices

Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her; thou shalt build a house, and thou shalt not dwell therein; thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not eat of it.

Verse ConceptsEnjoyment, Lack OfVineyardPlanting VineyardsEngagementRelationship TroublesMarriage KjvBuilding Relationshipsmatrimony

And Joshua swore at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before Jehovah who shall rise up and build this city Jericho! In his first-born shall he lay its foundation, and in his youngest son shall he set up its gates.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsFirstbornFathers, Sin Of TheAdjurationGatesOaths, HumanProphecy, Fulfilment Of OtDeath Of The FirstbornThe Youngest ChildFoundations Of NationsCity GatesCursing The UngodlyRebuilding Named Citiesrebuilding

And we said, Let us now set to work to build an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice,

Verse ConceptsBuilding Altars

and build an altar to the LORD your God on the top of the stronghold here, with stones laid in due order; then take the second bull, and offer it as a burnt offering with the wood of the Ashe'rah which you shall cut down."

Verse ConceptsHeightWoodAltars, Built ByAltars To The LordBuilding AltarsFirewood

And all the people that were in the gate and the elders said, We are witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that cometh into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel; and acquire power in Ephratah, and make thyself a name in Bethlehem;

Verse ConceptsBethlehemBuildersLike Good PeopleGetting Rich

And I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who shall do according to what is in my heart and in my mind; and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed continually.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodHeart, Divine

Go and say to my servant, to David, Thus saith Jehovah: Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In Life Of BelieversWord Of GodBuilding God's Dwelling

In all my going about with all the children of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye me not a house of cedars?

Verse ConceptsCedarShepherds, As Kings And LeadersCedar Wood

It is he who shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

Verse ConceptsEstablishingShrinesChrist Reigning ForeverBuilding God's DwellingThe Kingdom Of Solomon

For thou, Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house; therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

Verse ConceptsGod, Revelation OfKnowing God, Nature OfThe Dynasty Of David

And Araunah said, Why is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshing-floor of thee, to build an altar to Jehovah, that the plague may be stayed from the people.

Verse ConceptsAltars To The LordBuilding Altars

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and abide there, and go not forth thence anywhere.

Verse ConceptsBuilding Houses

Thou knowest that David my father could not build a house unto the name of Jehovah his God, because of the wars which were about him on every side, until Jehovah put them under the soles of his feet.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Abilities OfFootstoolsFeetPeople's Inability To Serve GodSolomon's TemplePeople OvercomingReady For WarA Place For God's NameAll Enemies Under God's Feet

And behold, I purpose to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spoke to David my father saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy stead, he shall build a house unto my name.

Verse ConceptsProperty, HousesThroneSolomon's TempleA Place For God's Name

And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Giblites hewed them, and prepared timber and stones to build the house.

Verse ConceptsCarpentersBuildingHousesImmigrantscraftsmanshipconstruction

And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsBeginningKingsMonthProperty, HousesSolomon, Life OfTypes Of ChristCalendarsMonth 2100 Years And MoreStarting To BuildThe First Temple

Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; but I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Acts Of In OtCovenant, God's with DavidGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptA Place For God's NameGod's Election Of David

And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.

Verse ConceptsA Place For God's Name

But Jehovah said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart;

Verse ConceptsMan's PurposesA Place For God's Name

nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.

Verse ConceptsSolomon's TempleA Place For God's Name

And this is the account of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

Verse ConceptsConscriptionHard LaborBuilding Jerusalem's WallForced LabourRebuilding Jerusalem

and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and cities for chariots, and cities for the horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and on Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

Verse ConceptsHorsesStoringStores Of Food

Then did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, on the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsBuild, LiterallyHigh Places

And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my sight, in keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, that I will be with thee, and build thee a lasting house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

Verse Conceptsethics, and graceCommands, in OTBuildingKingsGod Will Be With YouKeep The Commandments!The Dynasty Of David

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.

Verse ConceptsCraftsmenCarpentersMasonsPalacesZion, As A PlaceCedar Wood

Go and say to David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in;

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In Life Of BelieversWord Of GodBuilding God's Dwelling

In all my going about with all Israel, did I speak a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why build ye me not a house of cedars?

Verse ConceptsCedar Wood

and since the days that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. And I will subdue all thine enemies; and I tell thee that Jehovah will build thee a house.

It is he who shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.

Verse ConceptsShrinesBuilding God's Dwelling

For thou, my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build him a house; therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray before thee.

Verse ConceptsGod, Revelation OfKnowing God, Nature Of

And David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of the threshing-floor, that I may build an altar in it to Jehovah: grant it to me for the full money, that the plague may be stayed from the people.

Verse ConceptsBuilding Altars

And David commanded to collect the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

Verse ConceptsForeignersSkillStonesStoneworkImmigrantsAliens

And he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for Jehovah the God of Israel.

Verse ConceptsSolomon's Temple

And David said to Solomon, As for me, my son, I was minded to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.

Verse ConceptsMan's Purposes

But the word of Jehovah came to me saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house unto my name, for thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

Verse ConceptsWarfare, Nature OfSheddingSolomon's Temple

He shall build a house unto my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

Verse ConceptsSons Of GodSpiritual AdoptionChrist Reigning ForeverBuilding God's Dwelling

Now, my son, Jehovah be with thee, that thou mayest prosper, and build the house of Jehovah thy God, as he has said of thee.

Now set your heart and your soul to seek Jehovah your God; and arise and build the sanctuary of Jehovah Elohim, to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the vessels of the sanctuary of God into the house that is to be built unto the name of Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsHeart, And Holy SpiritOrthodoxy, In OtSeeking GodSolomon's TempleThe Ark In The TempleBeing Devoted to GodHeartfelt Prayer To God

And king David stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren and my people! I had in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah and for the footstool of our God, and I have prepared to build.

Verse ConceptsFootstoolsPlansFear, Overcome ByThe Ark In The TempleMan's PurposesRoses

But God said to me, Thou shalt not build a house unto my name, for thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.

Verse ConceptsSheddingSolomon's TempleWar

And he said to me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

Verse Conceptselection, responsibilities ofSons Of GodSpiritual AdoptionSolomon's Temple

Consider now, that Jehovah has chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

Verse Conceptselection, responsibilities ofStrength Of PeopleSolomon's Temple

Jehovah our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee a house to thy holy name, is of thy hand, and is all thine own.

Verse ConceptsGiving To GodRiches, Believers AttitudesGod's Provision

And give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.

Verse ConceptsIntercessionParents Prayer For Their ChildrenCommands, in OTIntercessory PrayerParents Duty To Childrenstructure

And Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

Verse ConceptsSolomon's Temple

And Solomon sent to Huram king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him a house to dwell therein so do for me.

Verse ConceptsBuilding

Behold, I build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God to dedicate it to him, to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual arrangement of the shewbread, and for the morning and evening burnt-offerings and on the sabbaths and on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Jehovah our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.

Verse ConceptsNew Moon FestivalOrdinancesSabbath, In OtSmells

But who is able to build him a house, seeing the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? And who am I that I should build him a house, except to burn sacrifice before him?

Verse ConceptsGod, As SpiritGod, Present EverywhereGod Is TranscendentGod, InfiniteGod's DwellingThe Vastness Of Nature

even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house that I build shall be great and wonderful.

And Huram said, Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel, that made the heavens and the earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, who will build a house for Jehovah and a house for his kingdom.

Verse Conceptsequipping, spiritualDiscernment Of GovernorsHeaven And EarthIntelligenceCreation Of The Physical Heavens

And Solomon began to build the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem on mount Moriah, where he appeared to David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Verse ConceptsCalvaryBeginningJerusalem, Significance OfKingsMountainsSolomon, Life OfThreshing FloorSolomon's TempleStarting To BuildThe First Temple

And he began to build on the second of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.

Verse ConceptsMonth 2construction

Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel:

And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.

Verse ConceptsSolomon's TempleThe First Temple

But Jehovah said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart;

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of Possessions

nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.

Verse ConceptsSolomon's Temple

and Baalath, and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for chariots, and the cities for the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and on Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsCavalry

And he said to Judah, Let us build these cities, and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars, while the land is yet before us; for we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. And they built and prospered.

Verse ConceptsGatesTowersWallsprospering

Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: All the kingdoms of the earth has Jehovah the God of the heavens given to me, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whosoever there is among you of all his people, Jehovah his God be with him, and let him go up.

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, History OfKingdomsThe Second TempleGod Be With You

Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: All the kingdoms of the earth has Jehovah the God of the heavens given to me, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

Verse ConceptsKingdomsThe Second TempleResponsibility

Whosoever there is among you of all his people, his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of Jehovah the God of Israel he is God which is at Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsGod Be With You

And the chief fathers of Judah and Benjamin rose up, and the priests, and the Levites, even all those whose spirit God had stirred, to go up to build the house of Jehovah which is at Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodPriests, Institution In Ot TimesTribes Of IsraelImpulsesMoving To A New Placejerusalem

and they came to Zerubbabel and to the chief fathers, and said to them, We would build with you; for we seek your God, as ye; and we have sacrificed to him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.

Verse ConceptsSamaritansExiled ForeignersTimes Of People

But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the chief fathers of Israel said to them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God, but we alone will build to Jehovah the God of Israel, as king Cyrus, the king of Persia, has commanded us.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in OTWhat Have We In Common?

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, who helped them.

Verse ConceptsAliancesHouse Of GodSchool Of ProphetsThe Second Temple

At that time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus to them: Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall?

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahGovernorsBeyond The RiverNamed Gentile RulersThe King's Ordersstructure

And they said to them after this manner: What are the names of the men that build this building?

Verse Conceptsstructure

Then asked we those elders: thus we said to them, Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall?

Verse ConceptsRestorationThe King's Ordersstructure

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of the heavens and the earth, and build the house that was built these many years ago; and a great king of Israel built and completed it.

Verse ConceptsHeaven And EarthServants Of The LordThe Second Templerebuilding

But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, king Cyrus gave orders to build this house of God.

Verse ConceptsProclamationsThe Second TempleThe King's OrdersThe First Templerebuilding

And now, if it seem good to the king, let search be made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that orders were given by king Cyrus to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

Verse ConceptsArchivesStoringSeeking For Concrete ThingsThe King's Orders

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 its place.

Verse Conceptsconstruction

And I said to the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.

Verse ConceptsLove, And The WorldTravelRebuilding JerusalemThe Will Of MenFavorExamples Of Patriotismrebuilding

And I said to them, Ye see the distress that we are in, that Jerusalem lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire. Come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.

Verse ConceptsWallsDistressDestruction Of JerusalemCity GatesBurning JerusalemEliminating ShameRebuilding Jerusalemrebuilding

And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me; as also of the king's words which he had said unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. And they strengthened their hands for the good work.

Verse ConceptsBeginningGod's HandGod's Hands On PeopleRebuilding Jerusalemconstructionrebuilding

And I answered them, and said to them, The God of the heavens, he will prosper us, and we his servants will arise and build; but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsClaimsParticipation, In SinMemorials For PeopleForgetting PeopleSuccess Through GodNot Sharingjerusalemrebuilding

And the fish-gate did the sons of Senaah build: they laid its beams, and set up its doors, its locks and its bars.

Verse ConceptsGatesNamed Gates

And Tobijah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox went up, it would break down their stone wall. --

Verse ConceptsAmmonitesFoxes

And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens faileth, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build at the wall.

Verse ConceptsImpossible For PeopleRubbishNo Strength LeftTired In Activity

With kings and counsellors of the earth, who build desolate places for themselves,

Verse ConceptsGod Is UnchangeableArchaeologyKings And PrideResolving Conflictimpossible

For he hath oppressed, hath forsaken the poor; he hath violently taken away a house that he did not build.

Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine ResponsibilityPoverty, Causes OfPeople Abandoning PeopleOppressorsNot Helping The PoorTaking Possessions

For they regard not the deeds of Jehovah, nor the work of his hands: he will destroy them, and not build them up.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodDestruction Of The WickedRefusing To HearWorking For The Lord

For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah; and they shall dwell there, and possess it:

Verse ConceptsBuilding CitiesGod Saves The NeedyGod's Will

Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne from generation to generation. Selah.

Verse ConceptsPsalm InterjectionsThe Dynasty Of DavidSeedspreservation

When Jehovah shall build up Zion, he will appear in his glory.

Verse ConceptsGlory Of GodRebuilding Jerusalemrebuildingzion

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Definition
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ἐποικοδομέω 
Epoikodomeo 
Usage: 8

בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

οἰκοδομέω 
Oikodomeo 
build , edify , builder , build up , be in building , embolden
Usage: 22

בּנה בּנא 
B@na' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 22

בּניה 
Binyah 
Usage: 1

בּנין 
Binyan 
Usage: 7

מקרה 
M@qareh 
Usage: 1

ἀνοικοδομέω 
Anoikodomeo 
Usage: 2

ἐνδόμησις 
Endomesis 
Usage: 1

κατασκευάζω 
Kataskeuazo 
Usage: 9

κτίσις 
Ktisis 
Usage: 15

οἰκοδομή 
Oikodome 
Usage: 17

συνοικοδομέω 
sunoikodomeo 
Usage: 1

τεχνίτης 
Technites 
Usage: 4