Banay (בנאי) means builder in Hebrew.
It can also mean mason. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
builder, mason
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Banay.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מי שמלאכתו עוסקת בהקמת מבנים.
The word Banay is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- בַּנַּאי
- Written without vowel points
- בנאי
- Said
- banay
- Root
- ב־נ־ה
- Pattern
- קַטָּל
- Plural
- : בַּנָּאִים
- Feminine form
- : בַּנָּאִית
- Inflections
- נ': בַּנָּאִית, ר': בַּנָּאִים, נ"ר: בַּנָּאֵי-
- Gematria
- 63
This is how Banay is said in other languages.
- English
- builder, mason
- Russian
- строитель
- French
- maçon, bâtisseur
- Spanish
- constructor
- German
- Maurer
These words mean nearly the same as Banay.
- פועל בניין
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These words rhyme with Banay.
The word Banay comes from the root ב־נ־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Banay in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Banay.
What does Banay (בנאי) mean in Hebrew?
Banay (בנאי) means builder and mason. It is said banay, with the stress on nay.
What is a synonym for Banay (בנאי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Banay (בנאי) are פועל בניין.
What rhymes with Banay (בנאי)?
Words that rhyme with Banay (בנאי) include חקלאי, תנאי, חי, גיא, הגאי, and אולי.
Is Banay (בנאי) masculine or feminine?
The word Banay (בנאי) is a masculine noun, and its plural is : בַּנָּאִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בנאי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.