Strong's Hebrew: 1123. בְּנֵי (ben) -- Son, descendant, member of a group
Strong's Lexicon
ben: Son, descendant, member of a group
Original Word: בֵּן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ben
Pronunciation: ben
Phonetic Spelling: (bane)
Definition: Son, descendant, member of a group
Meaning: a son
Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּנָה (banah), meaning "to build" or "to establish."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5207 (υἱός, huios) - Son
- G5043 (τέκνον, teknon) - Child, offspring
Usage: The Hebrew word "ben" primarily means "son" and is used extensively throughout the Old Testament to denote a male offspring. It can also refer to a descendant or a member of a particular group or class, such as "sons of Israel" or "sons of the prophets." The term is often used in genealogical contexts to trace lineage and heritage, emphasizing the importance of family and tribal connections in ancient Israelite society.
Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of "son" extended beyond mere biological offspring to include the idea of carrying on the family name, inheritance, and legacy. Sons were seen as vital to the continuation of the family line and were often responsible for caring for their parents in old age. The patriarchal society placed significant emphasis on the role of sons in maintaining the family's social and economic status. The term "ben" also reflects the broader cultural understanding of identity and belonging within a community or tribe.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to ben, see bar
Definition
son
NASB Translation
among* (1), children (1), exiles* (4), sons (4), young (1).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
child, son, young
(Aramaic) corresponding to ben -- child, son, young.
see HEBREW ben
Forms and Transliterations
בְּֽנֵי־ בְּנֵ֤י בְּנֵ֨י בְּנֵי֩ בְּנֵי־ בְּנֵיה֣וֹן בְנֵֽי־ בני בני־ בניהון וּבְנֵ֣י וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃ ובנוהי׃ ובני bə·nê bə·nê- ḇə·nê- bə·nê·hō·wn bənê bənê- ḇənê- bənêhōwn benei beneiHon ū·ḇə·nê ū·ḇə·nō·w·hî ūḇənê ūḇənōwhî uveNei uveNohi venei
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 6:9
HEB: וּמָ֣ה חַשְׁחָ֡ן וּבְנֵ֣י תוֹרִ֣ין וְדִכְרִ֣ין
NAS: is needed, both young bulls,
KJV: they have need of, both young bullocks,
INT: Whatever of young bulls rams
Ezra 6:10
HEB: לְחַיֵּ֥י מַלְכָּ֖א וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃
NAS: for the life of the king and his sons.
KJV: of the king, and of his sons.
INT: the life of the king and his sons
Ezra 6:16
HEB: וַעֲבַ֣דוּ בְנֵֽי־ יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל כָּהֲנַיָּ֨א
NAS: And the sons of Israel, the priests,
KJV: And the children of Israel,
INT: celebrated and the sons of Israel the priests
Ezra 6:16
HEB: וְלֵוָיֵ֜א וּשְׁאָ֣ר בְּנֵי־ גָלוּתָ֗א חֲנֻכַּ֛ת
NAS: and the rest of the exiles, celebrated
KJV: and the rest of the children of the captivity,
INT: the Levites and the rest and the sons of the captivity the dedication
Ezra 7:23
HEB: מַלְכ֥וּת מַלְכָּ֖א וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃
NAS: the kingdom of the king and his sons.
KJV: the realm of the king and his sons?
INT: the kingdom of the king and his sons
Daniel 2:25
HEB: גְּבַר֙ מִן־ בְּנֵ֤י גָֽלוּתָא֙ דִּ֣י
NAS: a man among the exiles from Judah who
INT: A man of child captivity who
Daniel 2:38
HEB: (דָֽיְרִ֣ין ק) בְּֽנֵי־ אֲ֠נָשָׁא חֵיוַ֨ת
NAS: and wherever the sons of men dwell,
KJV: And wheresoever the children of men
INT: forasmuch dwell the sons of men the beasts
Daniel 5:13
HEB: דִּֽי־ מִן־ בְּנֵ֤י גָלוּתָא֙ דִּ֣י
NAS: who is one of the exiles from Judah,
KJV: which [art] of the children of the captivity
INT: who which of the children of the captivity whom
Daniel 5:21
HEB: וּמִן־ בְּנֵי֩ אֲנָשָׁ֨א טְרִ֜יד
KJV: from the sons of men;
INT: from the sons mankind driven
Daniel 6:13
HEB: דִּי֩ מִן־ בְּנֵ֨י גָלוּתָ֜א דִּ֣י
NAS: who is one of the exiles from Judah,
KJV: which [is] of the children of the captivity
INT: which which of the children of the captivity who
Daniel 6:24
HEB: רְמ֔וֹ אִנּ֖וּן בְּנֵיה֣וֹן וּנְשֵׁיה֑וֹן וְלָֽא־
NAS: and they cast them, their children and their wives
KJV: them, their children, and their wives;
INT: cast them their children and their wives ever