H68Hebrew
אֶבֶן
[phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
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Detailed Definition
- 1stone (large or small)
- 2common stone (in natural state)
- 3stone, as material
- 4precious stones, stones of fire
- 5stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon
- 6weight
- 7plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal
- 8stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice
- 9sacred object, as memorial samuel set up to mark where god helped israel to defeat the philistines
- 10(simile)
- 11(metaphorically)
Etymology & Derivation
from the root of H1129 (בָּנָה) through the meaning to build;
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: ʼeben; Pronunciation: eh'-ben