אֶבֶן

Strong’s Definition

a stone

Etymology & Derivation

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

KJV Usage

[phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.stone (large or small)
• 2.common stone (in natural state)
• 3.stone, as material
• 4.precious stones, stones of fire
• 5.stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon
• 6.weight
• 7.plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal
• 8.stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice
• 9.sacred object, as memorial samuel set up to mark where god helped israel to defeat the philistines
• 10.(simile)
• 11.(metaphorically)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼeben; Pronunciation: eh'-ben