בֵּן
benson: childHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine4,932 occurrences37 books3,654 verses
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.
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
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4,932 total
- Numbers 3:25בְּנֵֽי־ · of the GershonitesThe duties of the Gershonites at the Tent of Meeting were the tabernacle and tent, its covering, the curtain for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,
- Numbers 3:28מִבֶּן־ · oldThe number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. They were responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.
- Numbers 3:29בְּנֵי־ · of the KohathitesThe clans of the Kohathites were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle,
- Numbers 3:30בֶּן־ · son…and the leader of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
- Numbers 3:32בֶּן־ · sonThe chief of the leaders of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest; he oversaw those responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.
- Numbers 3:34מִבֶּן־ · oldThe number of all the males a month old or more was 6,200.
- Numbers 3:35בֶּן־ · sonThe leader of the families of the Merarites was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.
- Numbers 3:36בְּנֵ֣י · to the sonsThe duties assigned to the sons of Merari were the tabernacle’s frames, crossbars, posts, bases, and all its equipment—all the service for these items,
- Numbers 3:38וּבָנָ֗יו · and [Aaron’s sons]; בְּנֵ֣יMoses, Aaron, and Aaron’s sons were to camp to the east of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, before the Tent of Meeting. They were to perform the duties of the sanctuary as a service on behalf of the Israelites; but any outsider who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death.
- Numbers 3:39מִבֶּן־ · oldThe total number of Levites that Moses and Aaron counted by their clans at the LORD’s command, including all the males a month old or more, was 22,000.
- Numbers 3:40לִבְנֵ֣י; מִבֶּן־ · oldThen the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and list their names.
- Numbers 3:41בִּבְנֵ֣י; בְּנֵ֥יYou are to take the Levites for Me—I am the LORD—in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites.”
- Numbers 3:42בִּבְנֵ֥יSo Moses numbered all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the LORD had commanded him.
- Numbers 3:43מִבֶּן־ · oldThe total number of the firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.
- Numbers 3:45בִּבְנֵ֣י“Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD.
- Numbers 3:46בְּנֵ֥י · IsraelitesTo redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites,
- Numbers 3:48וּלְבָנָ֑יו · and his sonsGive the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the excess among the Israelites.”
- Numbers 3:50בְּנֵ֥יHe collected the money from the firstborn of the Israelites: 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
- Numbers 3:51וּלְבָנָ֖יו · and his sonsAnd Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons in obedience to the word of the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.
- Numbers 4:2בְּנֵ֣י; בְּנֵ֣י“Take a census of the Kohathites among the Levites by their clans and families,
- Numbers 4:3מִבֶּ֨ן; בֶּן־ · years old…men from thirty to fifty years old—everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
- Numbers 4:4בְּנֵי־ · of the KohathitesThis service of the Kohathites at the Tent of Meeting regards the most holy things.
- Numbers 4:5וּבָנָיו֙ · and his sonsWhenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it.
- Numbers 4:15וּ֠בָנָיו · and his sons; בְנֵי־ · the Kohathites; בְנֵֽי־ · of the KohathitesWhen Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.
- Numbers 4:16בֶּן־ · sonEleazar son of Aaron the priest shall oversee the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including the holy objects and their utensils.”
- Numbers 4:19וּבָנָיו֙ · and his sonsIn order that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.
- Numbers 4:22בְּנֵ֥י · of the Gershonites“Take a census of the Gershonites as well, by their families and clans,
- Numbers 4:23מִבֶּן֩; בֶּן־ · years old…from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
- Numbers 4:27וּבָנָ֜יו · of the Gershonites; בְּנֵ֣י · and his sonsAll the service of the Gershonites—all their transport duties and other work—is to be done at the direction of Aaron and his sons; you are to assign to them all that they are responsible to carry.
- Numbers 4:28בְּנֵ֥י · of the Gershonite; בֶּֽן־ · sonThis is the service of the Gershonite clans at the Tent of Meeting, and their duties shall be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
- Numbers 4:29בְּנֵ֖י · As for the sonsAs for the sons of Merari, you are to number them by their clans and families,
- Numbers 4:30מִבֶּן֩; בֶּן־ · years old…from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work of the Tent of Meeting.
- Numbers 4:33בְּנֵ֣י · of the Merarite; בֶּֽן־ · sonThis is the service of the Merarite clans according to all their work at the Tent of Meeting, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”
- Numbers 4:34בְּנֵ֣י · the KohathitesSo Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation numbered the Kohathites by their clans and families,
- Numbers 4:35מִבֶּ֨ן; בֶּן־ · years old…everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
- Numbers 4:38בְּנֵ֣י · Then the GershonitesThen the Gershonites were numbered by their clans and families,
- Numbers 4:39מִבֶּ֨ן…everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.