בֵּן

benson: childHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine4,932 occurrences37 books3,654 verses
This word comes from the names of Beno and Topheth.

Definition

from H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Traditional renderings: afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ( ) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, (young) bullock, (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, very fruitful, postage, × in, kid, lamb, ( ) man, meet, mighty, nephew, old, ( ) people, rebel, robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, spark, steward, stranger, × surely, them of, tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders בֵּן:

Glossary entries

Topheth Beno Valley of Hinnom Valley of Hinnom

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

4,932 total
  1. Leviticus 27:3מִבֶּן֙; בֶּן־
    …if the valuation concerns a male from twenty to sixty years of age, then your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel.
  2. Leviticus 27:5מִבֶּן־ · years of age; בֶּן־
    And if the person is from five to twenty years of age, then your valuation for the male shall be twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.
  3. Leviticus 27:6מִבֶּן־; בֶּן־
    Now if the person is from one month to five years of age, then your valuation for the male shall be five shekels of silver, and for the female three shekels of silver.
  4. Leviticus 27:7מִבֶּן־
    And if the person is sixty years of age or older, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels for the male and ten shekels for the female.
  5. Leviticus 27:34בְּנֵ֣י · the Israelites
    These are the commandments that the LORD gave to Moses for the Israelites on Mount Sinai.
  6. Numbers 1:2בְּנֵֽי־
    “Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one.
  7. Numbers 1:3מִבֶּ֨ן · years of age
    You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army.
  8. Numbers 1:5בֶּן־ · son
    These are the names of the men who are to assist you: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;
  9. Numbers 1:6בֶּן־ · son
    …from Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;
  10. Numbers 1:7בֶּן־ · son
    …from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
  11. Numbers 1:8בֶּן־ · son
    …from Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;
  12. Numbers 1:9בֶּן־ · son
    …from Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;
  13. Numbers 1:10לִבְנֵ֣י · from the sons; בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · son
    …from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud, and from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;
  14. Numbers 1:11בֶּן־ · son
    …from Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;
  15. Numbers 1:12בֶּן־ · son
    …from Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;
  16. Numbers 1:13בֶּן־ · son
    …from Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran;
  17. Numbers 1:14בֶּן־ · son
    …from Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;
  18. Numbers 1:15בֶּן־ · son
    …and from Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.”
  19. Numbers 1:18מִבֶּ֨ן · years of age
    …and on the first day of the second month they assembled the whole congregation and recorded their ancestry by clans and families, counting one by one the names of those twenty years of age or older,
  20. Numbers 1:20בְנֵֽי־ · From the sons; מִבֶּ֨ן · years of age
    From the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
  21. Numbers 1:22לִבְנֵ֣י · From the sons; מִבֶּ֨ן · years of age
    From the sons of Simeon, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
  22. Numbers 1:24לִבְנֵ֣י · From the sons; מִבֶּ֨ן · years of age
    From the sons of Gad, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
  23. Numbers 1:26לִבְנֵ֣י · From the sons; מִבֶּ֨ן · years of age
    From the sons of Judah, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
  24. Numbers 1:28לִבְנֵ֣י · From the sons; מִבֶּ֨ן · years of age
    From the sons of Issachar, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
  25. Numbers 1:30לִבְנֵ֣י · From the sons; מִבֶּ֨ן · years of age
    From the sons of Zebulun, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
  26. Numbers 1:32לִבְנֵ֤י · From the sons; לִבְנֵ֣י · From the sons; מִבֶּ֨ן · years of age
    From the sons of Joseph: From the sons of Ephraim, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
  27. Numbers 1:34לִבְנֵ֣י · And from the sons; מִבֶּ֨ן · years of age
    And from the sons of Manasseh, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
  28. Numbers 1:36לִבְנֵ֣י · From the sons; מִבֶּ֨ן · years of age
    From the sons of Benjamin, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
  29. Numbers 1:38לִבְנֵ֣י · From the sons; מִבֶּ֨ן · years of age
    From the sons of Dan, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
  30. Numbers 1:40לִבְנֵ֣י · From the sons; מִבֶּ֨ן · years of age
    From the sons of Asher, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
  31. Numbers 1:42בְּנֵ֣י · From the sons; מִבֶּ֨ן · years of age
    From the sons of Naphtali, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
  32. Numbers 1:45בְנֵֽי־ · the Israelites
    So all the Israelites twenty years of age or older who could serve in Israel’s army were counted according to their families.