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. Numbers 1:45מִבֶּ֨ן · years of age
    So all the Israelites twenty years of age or older who could serve in Israel’s army were counted according to their families.
  2. Numbers 1:49בְּנֵ֥י · the other Israelites
    “Do not number the tribe of Levi in the census with the other Israelites.
  3. Numbers 1:52בְּנֵ֣י · The Israelites
    The Israelites are to camp by their divisions, each man in his own camp and under his own standard.
  4. Numbers 1:53בְּנֵ֣י
    But the Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the Testimony and watch over it, so that no wrath will fall on the congregation of Israel. So the Levites are responsible for the tabernacle of the Testimony.”
  5. Numbers 1:54בְּנֵ֣י · Thus the Israelites
    Thus the Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
  6. Numbers 2:2בְּנֵ֣י · The Israelites
    “The Israelites are to camp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it, each man under his standard, with the banners of his family.
  7. Numbers 2:3לִבְנֵ֣י; בֶּן־ · son
    On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Judahites is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
  8. Numbers 2:5לִבְנֵ֣י · of the Issacharites; בֶּן־ · son
    The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar,
  9. Numbers 2:7לִבְנֵ֣י · of the Zebulunites; בֶּן־ · son
    Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,
  10. Numbers 2:10לִבְנֵ֣י · of the Reubenites; בֶּן־ · son
    On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur,
  11. Numbers 2:12לִבְנֵ֣י · of the Simeonites; בֶּן־ · son
    The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
  12. Numbers 2:14לִבְנֵ֣י · of the Gadites; בֶּן־ · son
    Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel,
  13. Numbers 2:18לִבְנֵ֣י · of the Ephraimites; בֶּן־ · son
    On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,
  14. Numbers 2:20לִבְנֵ֣י · of the Manassites; בֶּן־ · son
    The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,
  15. Numbers 2:22לִבְנֵ֣י · of the Benjamites; בֶּן־ · son
    Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni,
  16. Numbers 2:25לִבְנֵ֣י · of the Danites; בֶּן־ · son
    On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai,
  17. Numbers 2:27לִבְנֵ֣י · of the Asherites; בֶּן־ · son
    The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran,
  18. Numbers 2:29לִבְנֵ֣י · of the Naphtalites; בֶּן־ · son
    Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan,
  19. Numbers 2:32בְנֵֽי־ · are the Israelites
    These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. The total of those counted in the camps, by their divisions, was 603,550.
  20. Numbers 2:33בְּנֵ֣י · the other Israelites
    But the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
  21. Numbers 2:34בְּנֵ֣י · So the Israelites
    So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; they camped under their standards in this way and set out in the same way, each man with his clan and his family.
  22. Numbers 3:2בְּֽנֵי־ · of the sons
    These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, then Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
  23. Numbers 3:3בְּנֵ֣י · sons
    These were Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.
  24. Numbers 3:4וּבָנִ֖ים · sons
    Nadab and Abihu, however, died in the presence of the LORD when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai. And since they had no sons, only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.
  25. Numbers 3:8בְּנֵ֣י · for the Israelites
    They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill obligations for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle.
  26. Numbers 3:9וּלְבָנָ֑יו · and his sons; בְּנֵ֥י · the Israelites
    Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been given exclusively to him from among the Israelites.
  27. Numbers 3:10בָּנָיו֙ · and his sons
    So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood; but any outsider who approaches the tabernacle must be put to death.”
  28. Numbers 3:12בְּנֵ֣י · the children; מִבְּנֵ֣י · Israelite
    “Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me,
  29. Numbers 3:15בְּנֵ֣י · the Levites; מִבֶּן־ · old
    “Number the Levites by their families and clans. You are to count every male a month old or more.”
  30. Numbers 3:17בְנֵֽי־ · the sons
    These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
  31. Numbers 3:18בְּֽנֵי־ · of the sons
    These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei.
  32. Numbers 3:19וּבְנֵ֥י · The sons
    The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
  33. Numbers 3:20וּבְנֵ֧י · And the sons
    And the sons of Merari by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites, according to their families.
  34. Numbers 3:22מִבֶּן־ · old
    The number of all the males a month old or more was 7,500.
  35. Numbers 3:24בֶּן־ · son
    …and the leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.