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. 1 Samuel 10:18בְּנֵ֣י · the Israelites
    …and said to the Israelites, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I brought Israel up out of Egypt, and I rescued you from the hands of the Egyptians and of all the kingdoms that oppressed you.’
  2. 1 Samuel 10:21בֶּן־ · son
    Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him.
  3. 1 Samuel 10:27וּבְנֵ֧י · men
    But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.
  4. 1 Samuel 11:8בְנֵֽי־ · Israelites
    And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.
  5. 1 Samuel 12:2וּבָנַ֖י · and my sons
    Now here is the king walking before you, and I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day.
  6. 1 Samuel 12:12בְּנֵֽי־ · of the Ammonites
    But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king.
  7. 1 Samuel 13:1בֶּן־ · was [thirty]
    Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years.
  8. 1 Samuel 13:16בְּנ֗וֹ · his son
    Now Saul and Jonathan his son and the troops with them were staying in Geba of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash.
  9. 1 Samuel 13:22בְּנֽוֹ׃ · and his son
    So on the day of battle not a sword or spear could be found in the hands of the troops with Saul and Jonathan; only Saul and his son Jonathan had weapons.
  10. 1 Samuel 14:1בֶּן־ · son
    One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But Jonathan did not tell his father.
  11. 1 Samuel 14:3בֶן־ · He was the son; בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · the son
    …including Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was the son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.
  12. 1 Samuel 14:18וּבְנֵ֥י · with the Israelites
    Then Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (For at that time it was with the Israelites.)
  13. 1 Samuel 14:32וּבְנֵ֥י · and calves
    So they rushed greedily to the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate meat with the blood still in it.
  14. 1 Samuel 14:39בְּנִ֖י · my son
    As surely as the LORD who saves Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan, he must die!” But not one of the troops said a word.
  15. 1 Samuel 14:40בְּנִ֔י · and my son
    Then Saul said to all Israel, “You stand on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will stand on the other side.” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied.
  16. 1 Samuel 14:42בְּנִ֑י · my son
    Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected.
  17. 1 Samuel 14:47וּבִבְנֵי־ · the Ammonites
    After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them.
  18. 1 Samuel 14:49בְּנֵ֣י · Now the sons
    Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter).
  19. 1 Samuel 14:50בֶּן־ · the son
    His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner.
  20. 1 Samuel 14:51בֶּן־ · were sons
    Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.
  21. 1 Samuel 14:52בֶּן־ · man
    And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.
  22. 1 Samuel 15:6בְּנֵ֣י · the Israelites
    And he warned the Kenites, “Since you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt, go on and get away from the Amalekites. Otherwise I will sweep you away with them.” So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites.
  23. 1 Samuel 16:1בְּבָנָ֛יו · from his sons
    Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
  24. 1 Samuel 16:5בָּנָ֔יו · and his sons
    “In peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
  25. 1 Samuel 16:10בָּנָ֖יו · of his sons
    Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.”
  26. 1 Samuel 16:18בֵּ֣ן · a son
    One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”
  27. 1 Samuel 16:19בִּנְךָ֖ · your son
    So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”
  28. 1 Samuel 16:20בְּנ֖וֹ · his son
    And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat and sent them to Saul with his son David.
  29. 1 Samuel 17:12בֶּן־ · was the son; בָנִ֑ים · sons
    Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons. And in the days of Saul, Jesse was old and well along in years.
  30. 1 Samuel 17:13בְּנֵֽי־ · sons; בָּנָ֗יו
    The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
  31. 1 Samuel 17:17בְּנ֗וֹ · to his son
    One day Jesse said to his son David, “Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp.
  32. 1 Samuel 17:53בְּנֵ֣י · When the Israelites
    When the Israelites returned from their pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps.
  33. 1 Samuel 17:55בֶּן־ · son
    As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.”
  34. 1 Samuel 17:56בֶּן־ · son
    “Find out whose son this young man is!” said the king.
  35. 1 Samuel 17:58בֶּן־ · son; בֶּֽן־ · [I am] the son
    “Whose son are you, young man?” asked Saul. “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David replied.
  36. 1 Samuel 18:17לְבֶן־
    Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
  37. 1 Samuel 19:1בְּנוֹ֙ · his son; בֶּן־
    Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan delighted greatly in David,
  38. 1 Samuel 20:27בְּנ֔וֹ · his son; בֶן־ · the son
    But on the day after the New Moon, the second day, David’s place was still empty, and Saul asked his son Jonathan, “Why hasn’t the son of Jesse come to the meal either yesterday or today?”
  39. 1 Samuel 20:30בֶּֽן־ · You son; לְבֶן־ · the son
    Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of the mother who bore you?
  40. 1 Samuel 20:31בֶּן־ · the son; בֶן־
    For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”
  41. 1 Samuel 22:7בְּנֵ֣י · men
    Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?