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

1 Chronicles 9:12בֶּן־ · the son; בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · the son; בֶּן־ · the son; בֶּן־ · the son; בֶּן־ · the son
Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
1 Chronicles 9:14בֶן־ · son; בֶּן־ · the son; בֶּן־ · the son; בְּנֵ֥י · a descendant
From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;
1 Chronicles 9:15בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · the son; בֶּן־ · the son
Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
1 Chronicles 9:16בֶּֽן־ · son; בֶּן־ · the son; בֶּן־ · the son; בֶן־ · son; בֶּן־ · the son
Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
1 Chronicles 9:18בְּנֵ֥י · of the Levites
…he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.
1 Chronicles 9:19בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · the son; בֶּן־ · the son
Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 9:20בֶּן־ · son
In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers, and the LORD was with him.
1 Chronicles 9:21בֶּ֣ן · son
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
1 Chronicles 9:23וּבְנֵיהֶ֜ם · and their descendants
So they and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD—the house called the Tent.
1 Chronicles 9:30בְּנֵי֙ · of the sons
And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices.
1 Chronicles 9:32בְּנֵ֧י · their Kohathite
Some of their Kohathite relatives were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath.
1 Chronicles 9:36וּבְנ֥וֹ · son
Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
1 Chronicles 9:40וּבֶן־ · The son
The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, who was the father of Micah.
1 Chronicles 9:41וּבְנֵ֖י · The sons
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
1 Chronicles 9:43בְנ֛וֹ · [was] his son; בְנ֖וֹ · his son; בְּנֽוֹ׃ · his son
Moza was the father of Binea. Rephaiah was his son, Elasah his son, and Azel his son.
1 Chronicles 9:44בָנִים֒ · sons; בְּנֵ֥י · the sons
And Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
1 Chronicles 10:2בָנָ֑יו · and his sons; בְּנֵ֥י · sons
The Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.
1 Chronicles 10:6בָּנָ֔יו · sons
So Saul died together with his three sons and all his house.
1 Chronicles 10:7וּבָנָ֑יו · and his sons
When all the Israelites in the valley saw that the army 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.
1 Chronicles 10:8בָּנָ֔יו · and his sons
The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
1 Chronicles 10:12בָּנָ֔יו · his sons
…all their men of valor set out and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to Jabesh. And they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh and fasted seven days.
1 Chronicles 10:14בֶּן־ · son
…and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.
1 Chronicles 11:6בֶּן־ · son
Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.
1 Chronicles 11:11בֶּן־ · son
This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time.
1 Chronicles 11:12בֶּן־ · son
Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.
1 Chronicles 11:22בֶן־ · son; בֶּן־
And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.
1 Chronicles 11:24בֶּן־ · son
These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name along with the three mighty men.
1 Chronicles 11:26בֶּן־ · son
Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
1 Chronicles 11:28בֶן־ · son
Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,