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. 2 Kings 25:25בֶּן־ · the son
    In the seventh month, however, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family, came with ten men and struck down and killed Gedaliah, along with the Judeans and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:5בְּנֵ֣י · The sons
    The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
  3. 1 Chronicles 1:6וּבְנֵ֖י · The sons
    The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
  4. 1 Chronicles 1:7וּבְנֵ֥י · And the sons
    And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.
  5. 1 Chronicles 1:8בְּנֵ֖י · The sons
    The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
  6. 1 Chronicles 1:9וּבְנֵ֣י · The sons; וּבְנֵ֥י · The sons
    The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
  7. 1 Chronicles 1:17בְּנֵ֣י · The sons
    The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
  8. 1 Chronicles 1:19בָנִ֑ים · sons
    Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
  9. 1 Chronicles 1:23בְּנֵ֥י · were sons
    Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
  10. 1 Chronicles 1:28בְּנֵי֙ · The sons
    The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.
  11. 1 Chronicles 1:31בְּנֵ֥י · the sons
    Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
  12. 1 Chronicles 1:32וּבְנֵ֨י · The sons; וּבְנֵ֥י · The sons
    The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
  13. 1 Chronicles 1:33וּבְנֵ֣י · The sons; בְּנֵ֥י · sons
    The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were Keturah’s sons.
  14. 1 Chronicles 1:34בְּנֵ֣י · The sons
    Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
  15. 1 Chronicles 1:35בְּנֵ֖י · The sons
    The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
  16. 1 Chronicles 1:36בְּנֵ֖י · The sons
    The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek.
  17. 1 Chronicles 1:37בְּנֵ֖י · The sons
    The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
  18. 1 Chronicles 1:38וּבְנֵ֣י · The sons
    The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
  19. 1 Chronicles 1:39וּבְנֵ֥י · The sons
    The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
  20. 1 Chronicles 1:40בְּנֵ֣י · The sons; וּבְנֵ֥י · The sons
    The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
  21. 1 Chronicles 1:41בְּנֵ֥י · The son; וּבְנֵ֣י · The sons
    The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
  22. 1 Chronicles 1:42בְּֽנֵי־ · The sons; בְּנֵ֥י · The sons
    The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
  23. 1 Chronicles 1:43לִבְנֵ֣י · over the Israelites; בֶּן־ · son
    These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor. His city was named Dinhabah.
  24. 1 Chronicles 1:44בֶּן־ · son
    When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
  25. 1 Chronicles 1:46בֶּן־ · son
    When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith.
  26. 1 Chronicles 1:49בֶּן־ · son
    When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.
  27. 1 Chronicles 2:1בְּנֵ֣י · the sons
    These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
  28. 1 Chronicles 2:3בְּנֵ֣י · The sons
    The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death.
  29. 1 Chronicles 2:4בְּנֵ֥י · sons
    Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
  30. 1 Chronicles 2:5בְּנֵי־ · The sons
    The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
  31. 1 Chronicles 2:6וּבְנֵ֣י · The sons
    The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.
  32. 1 Chronicles 2:7וּבְנֵ֖י · The son
    The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.
  33. 1 Chronicles 2:8וּבְנֵ֥י · The son
    The son of Ethan: Azariah.
  34. 1 Chronicles 2:9וּבְנֵ֥י · The sons
    The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
  35. 1 Chronicles 2:10בְּנֵ֥י · of the descendants
    Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.
  36. 1 Chronicles 2:16וּבְנֵ֣י · sons
    Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
  37. 1 Chronicles 2:18בֶּן־ · son; בָנֶ֔יהָ · the sons of Azubah
    Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
  38. 1 Chronicles 2:21בֶּן־ · years old
    Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub.
  39. 1 Chronicles 2:23בְּנֵ֖י · descendants
    But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.
  40. 1 Chronicles 2:25בְנֵי־ · The sons
    The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
  41. 1 Chronicles 2:27בְנֵי־ · The sons
    The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
  42. 1 Chronicles 2:28בְנֵי־ · The sons
    The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.