לִבְנָה
liv.nah (H3843)
brick
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word 'לִבְנָה' (liv.nah) has a clear and direct definition: brick. It belongs to the semantic domain of Construction & Crafts, indicating its usage is primarily related to building and architecture. The fact that it occurs 12 times in the Bible suggests its significance extends beyond mere materiality to potentially representing structural components in various contexts. A deeper look into this word might reveal the importance of bricks as building materials, their construction, or the people involved in the construction process. By examining these instances, one could explore the nuances of its usage, such as whether it is used in reference to architectural details, the work of skilled craftsmen, or perhaps even as a metaphor for something being strong or sturdy. Without more information, however, the significance of 'לִבְנָה' remains tied to its literal meaning and functional application within its respective biblical contexts.
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They said to one another, “Come, let’s make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” They had brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar.
and they made their lives bitter with hard service in mortar and in brick, and in all kinds of service in the field, all their service, in which they ruthlessly made them serve.
“You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.
You shall require from them the number of the bricks which they made before. You shall not diminish anything of it, for they are idle. Therefore they cry, saying, ‘Let’s go and sacrifice to our God.’
No straw is given to your servants, and they tell us, ‘Make brick!’ and behold, your servants are beaten; but the fault is in your own people.”
Go therefore now, and work; for no straw shall be given to you; yet you shall deliver the same number of bricks!”
The officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble when it was said, “You shall not diminish anything from your daily quota of bricks!”
They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was like a paved work of sapphire stone, like the skies for clearness.
“The bricks have fallen, but we will build with cut stone. The sycamore fig trees have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.”
a people who provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens, and burning incense on bricks;
“You also, son of man, take a tile, and lay it before yourself, and portray on it a city, even Jerusalem.