35 occurrences in 12 translations

'Builder' in the Bible

Cain was intimate with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain became the builder of a city, and he named the city Enoch after his son.

Verse ConceptsBuild, LiterallyCityBuildingPregnancyCitiesCivilizationBuildersMarital SexMarital Sex BetweenPeople Naming ThingsSame Sex MarriageBuilding Relationships

And for a hundred bits of money he got from the children of Hamor, the builder of Shechem, the field in which he had put up his tents.

Verse ConceptsProperty, LandSilverTentsReal EstateLarge Denominations

Go and say to my servant David, The Lord says, Are you to be the builder of a house, a living-place for me?

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

He will be the builder of a house for my name, and I will make the seat of his authority certain for ever.

Verse ConceptsEstablishingShrinesChrist Reigning ForeverBuilding God's DwellingThe Kingdom Of Solomon

And so it is my purpose to make a house for the name of the Lord my God, as he said to David my father, Your son, whom I will make king in your place, will be the builder of a house for my name.

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

But you yourself will not be the builder of my house; but your son, the offspring of your body, he it is who will put up a house for my name.

Verse ConceptsSolomon's TempleA Place For God's Name

... and Solomon was the builder of Gezer and Beth-horon the lower,

Now the rest of the acts of Asa, and his power, and all he did, and the towns of which he was the builder, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Judah? But when he was old he had a disease of the feet.

Verse ConceptsFeetOld Age, DisabilitiesdisabilitiesOld Age, Attainment OfInjury To FeetHistorical Booksaccomplishmentsaccomplishment

Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all he did, and his ivory house, and all the towns of which he was the builder, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel?

Verse ConceptsArtIvoryPalacesProperty, HousesCities In IsraelHistorical Books

He was the builder of Elath, which he got back for Judah after the death of the king.

But he did not take away the high places, and the people still went on making offerings and burning them in the high places. He was the builder of the higher doorway of the house of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsSolomon's TempleGateways Of The TempleIncense Offered Amiss

And his daughter was Sheerah, the builder of Beth-horon the lower and the higher, and Uzzen-sheerah.

Verse ConceptsBuilders

And the sons of Elpaal: Eber and Misham and Shemed (he was the builder of Ono and Lod and their daughter-towns);

He will be the builder of my house, and I will make the seat of his authority certain for ever.

Verse ConceptsShrinesBuilding God's Dwelling

But the word of the Lord came to me saying, You have taken lives without number and made great wars; I will not let you be the builder of a house for my name, because of the lives you have taken on the earth before my eyes.

Verse ConceptsWarfare, Nature OfSheddingSolomon's Temple

He will be the builder of a house for my name; he will be to me a son, and I will be to him a father; and I will make the seat of his rule over Israel certain for ever.

Verse ConceptsSons Of GodSpiritual AdoptionChrist Reigning ForeverBuilding God's Dwelling

But God said to me, You are not to be the builder of a house for my name, because you are a man of war and have taken life;

Verse ConceptsSheddingSolomon's TempleWar

And he said to me, Solomon your son will be the builder of my house and the open spaces round it; for I have taken him to be my son, and I will be his father.

Verse Conceptselection, responsibilities ofSons Of GodSpiritual AdoptionSolomon's Temple

Now then, take note; for the Lord has made selection of you to be the builder of a house for the holy place. Be strong and do it.

Verse Conceptselection, responsibilities ofStrength Of PeopleSolomon's Temple

And Huram said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, maker of heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, full of wisdom and good sense, to be the builder of a house for the Lord and a house for himself as king.

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

But you yourself will not be the builder of the house; but your son, the offspring of your body, he it is who will put up a house for my name.

Verse ConceptsSolomon's Temple

He was the builder of Beth-lehem and Etam and Tekoa

He was the builder of Eloth, which he got back for Judah after the death of the king.

Verse ConceptsSports

Each builder worked with a sword strapped to his side, while a trumpeter remained beside me to sound an alarm.

Verse ConceptsInstrumentalistsFamily Conflictvulnerabilityrebuilding

For God will be the saviour of Zion, and the builder of the towns of Judah; so that it may be their resting-place and heritage.

Verse ConceptsBuilding CitiesGod Saves The NeedyGod's Will

What answer, then, will my people give to the representatives of the nation? That the Lord is the builder of Zion, and she will be a safe place for the poor of his people.

Verse ConceptsenvoyAnswering People

Then the rest of the nations round about you will be certain that I the Lord am the builder of the places which were pulled down and the planter of that which was waste: I the Lord have said it, and I will do it.

Verse ConceptsGod, The LordLiteral Plantingrebuilding

And he will be the builder of the Temple of the Lord; and the glory will be his, and he will take his place as ruler on the seat of power; and Joshua will be a priest at his right hand, and between them there will be a design of peace.

Verse ConceptsGovernmentSittingThroneChrist, The High PriestProphecies Concerning ChristPeople Have HonourRebuilding The TempleTwo Other MenMessianic Propheciesroyalty

And those passing by were speaking evil of him, shaking their heads, and saying, 'Ah, the thrower down of the sanctuary, and in three days the builder!

Verse ConceptsGesturesMockingDestruction Of The TempleShaking The HeadInsulting ChristRebuilding The TempleAbuse

But Solomon was the builder of his house.

Verse ConceptsBuilding God's Dwelling

Bible Theasaurus

Builder (35 instances)
Constructor (1 instance)
Maker (74 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

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

τεχνίτης 
Technites 
Usage: 4

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