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 26:25בְנוֹ֙ · his son; בְּנ֔וֹ · his son; בְנ֖וֹ · his son; בְּנֽוֹ׃ · his son
His relatives through Eliezer included Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
1 Chronicles 26:28בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · son
Everything that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah, along with everything else that was dedicated, was under the care of Shelomith and his brothers.
1 Chronicles 26:29וּבָנָ֗יו · and his sons
From the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.
1 Chronicles 26:30בְּנֵי־ · men
From the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.
1 Chronicles 26:32בְּנֵי־ · men
Among Jerijah’s relatives there were 2,700 capable men who were heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.
1 Chronicles 27:1וּבְנֵ֣י
This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:
1 Chronicles 27:2בֶּן־ · son
Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. There were 24,000 men in his division.
1 Chronicles 27:3בְּנֵי־ · He was a descendant
He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month.
1 Chronicles 27:5בֶן־ · son
The third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. There were 24,000 men in his division.
1 Chronicles 27:6בְּנֽוֹ׃ס · and his son
This Benaiah was mighty among the Thirty and was over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.
1 Chronicles 27:7בְנ֖וֹ · and his son
The fourth, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel, and his son Zebadiah was commander after him. There were 24,000 men in his division.
1 Chronicles 27:9בֶן־ · son
The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
1 Chronicles 27:10בְּנֵ֣י
The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
1 Chronicles 27:14בְּנֵ֣י
The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
1 Chronicles 27:16בֶּן־ · son; בֶּֽן־ · son
These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah;
1 Chronicles 27:17בֶן־ · son
…over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron was Zadok;
1 Chronicles 27:18בֶּן־ · son
…over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;
1 Chronicles 27:19בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · son
…over Zebulun was Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali was Jerimoth son of Azriel;
1 Chronicles 27:20לִבְנֵ֣י · over the Ephraimites; בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · son
…over the Ephraimites was Hoshea son of Azaziah; over one of the half-tribes of Manasseh was Joel son of Pedaiah;
1 Chronicles 27:21בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · son
…over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead was Iddo son of Zechariah; over Benjamin was Jaasiel son of Abner;
1 Chronicles 27:22בֶּן־ · son
…and over Dan was Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
1 Chronicles 27:23לְמִבֶּ֛ן · the men
David did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.
1 Chronicles 27:24בֶּן־ · son
Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.
1 Chronicles 27:25בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · son
Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses.
1 Chronicles 27:26בֶּן־ · son
Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of the workers in the fields who tilled the soil.
1 Chronicles 27:29בֶּן־ · son
Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon. Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.
1 Chronicles 27:32בֶּן־ · son; בְּנֵ֥י · the sons
David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended to the sons of the king.
1 Chronicles 27:34בֶּן־ · son
Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.
1 Chronicles 28:1וּלְבָנָ֜יו · and his sons
Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.
1 Chronicles 28:4וּבִבְנֵ֣י · sons
Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.
1 Chronicles 28:5בָּנַ֔י · my sons; בָּנִ֔ים · sons; בְנִ֔י · my son
And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
1 Chronicles 28:6בִנְךָ֔ · your son; לְבֵ֔ן · son
And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.
1 Chronicles 28:8לִבְנֵיכֶ֥ם · to your descendants
So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek out all the commandments of the LORD your God, so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever.
1 Chronicles 28:9בְנִ֡י · my son
As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
1 Chronicles 28:11בְנ֡וֹ · his son
Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat.