בֵּן

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:

υἱόςuhios“son”95%
τέκνονteknon“child”1%

Glossary entries

Topheth Beno Valley of Hinnom Valley of Hinnom

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

4,932 total

2 Samuel 2:12בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · son
One day Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
2 Samuel 2:13בֶּן־ · son
So Joab son of Zeruiah and the servants of David marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. And the two groups took up positions on opposite sides of the pool.
2 Samuel 2:15בֶּן־ · son
So they got up and were counted off—twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David.
2 Samuel 2:18בְּנֵ֣י · sons
The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,
2 Samuel 2:25בְנֵֽי־ · The Benjamites
The Benjamites rallied to Abner, formed a single unit, and took their stand atop a hill.
2 Samuel 3:2בָּנִ֖ים · And sons
And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
2 Samuel 3:3בֶּֽן־ · the son
…his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
2 Samuel 3:4בֶן־ · the son; בֶן־ · the son
…his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;
2 Samuel 3:14בֶּן־ · son
Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”
2 Samuel 3:15בֶּן־ · son
So Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.
2 Samuel 3:23בֶּן־ · son
When Joab and all his troops arrived, he was informed, “Abner son of Ner came to see the king, who sent him on his way in peace.”
2 Samuel 3:25בֶּן־ · son
Surely you realize that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to track your movements and all that you are doing.”
2 Samuel 3:28בֶּן־ · son
Afterward, David heard about this and said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.
2 Samuel 3:34בְנֵֽי־
Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered. As a man falls before the wicked, so also you fell.” And all the people wept over him even more.
2 Samuel 3:37בֶּן־ · son
So on that day all the troops and all Israel were convinced that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner.
2 Samuel 3:39בְּנֵ֥י · the sons
And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”
2 Samuel 4:1בֶּן־ · Now when [Ish-bosheth] son
Now when Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was dismayed.
2 Samuel 4:2בֶן־ · son; בְּנֵ֛י · [they were] sons; מִבְּנֵ֣י · of the tribe
Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties. One was named Baanah and the other Rechab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the tribe of Benjamin—Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin,
2 Samuel 4:4בֶּן־ · son; בֵּ֖ן · had a son [who was]; בֶּן־ · years old
And Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to escape, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.
2 Samuel 4:5בְּנֵֽי־ · the sons
Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap.
2 Samuel 4:8בֶּן־ · son
They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. Today the LORD has granted vengeance to my lord the king against Saul and his offspring.”
2 Samuel 4:9בְּנֵ֛י · the sons
But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
2 Samuel 5:4בֶּן־ · years old
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
2 Samuel 5:13בָּנִ֥ים · sons
After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.
2 Samuel 6:3בְּנֵי֙ · the sons
They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart,
2 Samuel 7:6בְּנֵ֤י · the Israelites {up}
For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved about with a tent as My dwelling.
2 Samuel 7:7בְּנֵ֣י · the Israelites
In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people Israel, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’
2 Samuel 7:10בְנֵֽי־ · will the sons
And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning
2 Samuel 7:14לְבֵ֑ן · son; בְּנֵ֥י · of the sons
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.
2 Samuel 8:3בֶּן־ · son
David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.
2 Samuel 8:10בְּנ֣וֹ · his son
…he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,
2 Samuel 8:12וּמִבְּנֵ֣י · from the Ammonites; בֶּן־ · son
…from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
2 Samuel 8:16בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · son
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
2 Samuel 8:17בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · son
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
2 Samuel 8:18בֶּן־ · son; וּבְנֵ֥י · sons
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders.
2 Samuel 9:3בֵּ֥ן · son
So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I can show the kindness of God?” Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathan’s son, who is lame in both feet.”
2 Samuel 9:4בֶּן־ · son
“Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”
2 Samuel 9:5בֶּן־ · son
So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.
2 Samuel 9:6בֶּן־ · son
And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.