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 Chronicles 25:5בָנִ֜ים · sons; בָּנִ֛ים · sons
    All these sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
  2. 1 Chronicles 25:9וּבָנָ֖יו · his sons
    The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; the second to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  3. 1 Chronicles 25:10בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the third to Zaccur, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  4. 1 Chronicles 25:11בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the fourth to Izri, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  5. 1 Chronicles 25:12בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  6. 1 Chronicles 25:13בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  7. 1 Chronicles 25:14בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  8. 1 Chronicles 25:15בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  9. 1 Chronicles 25:16בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  10. 1 Chronicles 25:17בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  11. 1 Chronicles 25:18בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the eleventh to Azarel, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  12. 1 Chronicles 25:19בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  13. 1 Chronicles 25:20בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  14. 1 Chronicles 25:21בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  15. 1 Chronicles 25:22בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  16. 1 Chronicles 25:23בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  17. 1 Chronicles 25:24בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  18. 1 Chronicles 25:25בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  19. 1 Chronicles 25:26בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  20. 1 Chronicles 25:27בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  21. 1 Chronicles 25:28בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  22. 1 Chronicles 25:29בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  23. 1 Chronicles 25:30בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  24. 1 Chronicles 25:31בָּנָ֥יו · his sons
    …and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all.
  25. 1 Chronicles 26:1בֶן־ · son; בְּנֵ֥י · the sons
    These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
  26. 1 Chronicles 26:2בָּנִ֑ים · had sons
    Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
  27. 1 Chronicles 26:4בָּנִ֑ים · also had sons
    And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
  28. 1 Chronicles 26:6בְנוֹ֙ · Also to his son; בָּנִ֔ים · sons
    Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men.
  29. 1 Chronicles 26:7בְּנֵ֣י · sons [were]; בְּנֵי־ · men
    Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.
  30. 1 Chronicles 26:8מִבְּנֵ֣י׀ · descendants; וּבְנֵיהֶם֙ · and their sons
    All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.
  31. 1 Chronicles 26:9בָּנִ֧ים · also had sons; בְּנֵי־ · men
    Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all.
  32. 1 Chronicles 26:10בְּנֵי־ · the Merarite; בָּנִ֑ים · also had sons
    Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
  33. 1 Chronicles 26:11בָּנִ֧ים · The sons
    Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all.
  34. 1 Chronicles 26:14בְנ֜וֹ · for his son
    The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
  35. 1 Chronicles 26:15וּלְבָנָ֖יו · to his sons
    The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.
  36. 1 Chronicles 26:19לִבְנֵ֥י · who were descendants; וְלִבְנֵ֥י · [and]
    These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
  37. 1 Chronicles 26:21בְּנֵ֣י · From the descendants; בְּנֵ֨י · who were
    From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
  38. 1 Chronicles 26:22בְּנֵ֖י · the sons
    …the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
  39. 1 Chronicles 26:24בֶּן־ · a descendant; בֶּן־ · son of
    Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.
  40. 1 Chronicles 26:25בְנ֜וֹ · his son
    His relatives through Eliezer included Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.