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 22:7בֶּן־ · Is the son
    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?
  2. 1 Samuel 22:8בְּנִ֣י · my own son; בֶּן־ · the son; בְּנִ֨י · my son
    Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.”
  3. 1 Samuel 22:9בֶּן־ · the son; בֶּן־ · son
    But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.
  4. 1 Samuel 22:11בֶּן־ · the son
    Then the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his father’s whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king.
  5. 1 Samuel 22:12בֶּן־ · son
    “Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied.
  6. 1 Samuel 22:13וּבֶן־ · and the son
    And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”
  7. 1 Samuel 22:20בֵּן־ · of the sons; בֶּן־ · son
    But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.
  8. 1 Samuel 23:6בֶּן־ · son
    (Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
  9. 1 Samuel 23:16בֶּן־ · son
    And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,
  10. 1 Samuel 24:16בְּנִ֣י · my son
    When David had finished saying these things, Saul called back, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul wept aloud
  11. 1 Samuel 25:8וּלְבִנְךָ֖ · and to your son
    Ask your young men, and they will tell you. So let my young men find favor with you, for we have come on the day of a feast. Please give whatever you can spare to your servants and to your son David.’”
  12. 1 Samuel 25:10בֶן־ · this son of
    But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters.
  13. 1 Samuel 25:17בֶּן־
    Now consider carefully what you must do, because disaster looms over our master and all his household. For he is such a scoundrel that nobody can speak to him!”
  14. 1 Samuel 25:44בֶן־ · son
    But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim.
  15. 1 Samuel 26:5בֶּן־ · son
    Then David set out and went to the place where Saul had camped. He saw the place where Saul and Abner son of Ner, the general of his army, had lain down. Saul was lying inside the inner circle of the camp, with the troops camped around him.
  16. 1 Samuel 26:6בֶּן־ · son
    And David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” “I will go with you,” answered Abishai.
  17. 1 Samuel 26:14בֶּן־ · son
    And David shouted to the troops and to Abner son of Ner, “Will you not answer me, Abner?” “Who are you who calls to the king?” Abner replied.
  18. 1 Samuel 26:16בְנֵי־ · all of you
    This thing you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, all of you deserve to die, since you did not protect your lord, the LORD’s anointed. Now look around. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were by his head?”
  19. 1 Samuel 26:17בְּנִ֣י · my son
    Then Saul recognized David’s voice and asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” “It is my voice, my lord and king,” David said.
  20. 1 Samuel 26:19בְּנֵ֣י · men [have done it]
    Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’
  21. 1 Samuel 26:21בְּנִֽי־ · my son
    Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”
  22. 1 Samuel 26:25בְּנִ֣י · my son
    Saul said to him, “May you be blessed, David my son. You will accomplish great things and will surely prevail.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned home.
  23. 1 Samuel 27:2בֶּן־ · son
    So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.
  24. 1 Samuel 28:19וּבָנֶ֖יךָ · and your sons
    Moreover, the LORD will deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. And the LORD will deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”
  25. 1 Samuel 30:3וּבְנֵיהֶ֥ם · and sons
    When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.
  26. 1 Samuel 30:6בְּנוֹ · his sons
    And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
  27. 1 Samuel 30:7בֶּן־ · the son
    Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,
  28. 1 Samuel 30:19בָּנִ֤ים · son
    Nothing was missing, young or old, son or daughter, or any of the plunder the Amalekites had taken. David brought everything back.
  29. 1 Samuel 30:22בָּנָ֔יו · and children
    …but all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered, except for each man’s wife and children. They may take them and go.”
  30. 1 Samuel 31:2בָּנָ֑יו · and his sons; בְּנֵ֥י · sons
    The Philistines hotly pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.
  31. 1 Samuel 31:6בָּנָיו֩ · sons
    So Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men died together that same day.
  32. 1 Samuel 31:7וּבָנָ֑יו · and his sons
    When the Israelites along the valley and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that the army of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities.
  33. 1 Samuel 31:8בָּנָ֔יו · sons
    The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
  34. 1 Samuel 31:12בָּנָ֔יו · his sons
    …all their men of valor set out, journeyed all night, and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. When they arrived at Jabesh, they burned the bodies there.
  35. 2 Samuel 1:4בְּנ֖וֹ · and his son
    “What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” “The troops fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”
  36. 2 Samuel 1:5בְּנֽוֹ׃ · and his son
    Then David asked the young man who had brought him the report, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”
  37. 2 Samuel 1:12בְּנ֗וֹ · his son
    They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the people of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
  38. 2 Samuel 1:13בֶּן־ · I am the son
    And David inquired of the young man who had brought him the report, “Where are you from?” “I am the son of a foreigner,” he answered. “I am an Amalekite.”
  39. 2 Samuel 1:17בְּנֽוֹ׃ · and his son
    Then David took up this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan,
  40. 2 Samuel 1:18בְּנֵֽי־ · that the sons
    …and he ordered that the sons of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar:
  41. 2 Samuel 2:7לִבְנֵי־ · and courageous
    Now then, be strong and courageous, for though Saul your lord is dead, the house of Judah has anointed me as their king.”
  42. 2 Samuel 2:8בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · son
    Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,
  43. 2 Samuel 2:10בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · years old
    Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.