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. Ezra 8:18מִבְּנֵ֣י · from the descendants; בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · the son; וּבָנָ֥יו · along with his sons
    And since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us Sherebiah—a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel—along with his sons and brothers, 18 men;
  2. Ezra 8:19מִבְּנֵ֣י · from the descendants; וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם · and their sons
    …also Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men.
  3. Ezra 8:33בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · son; בֶן־ · son
    On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and sacred articles into the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, along with the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.
  4. Ezra 8:35בְנֵֽי־ · Then the exiles
    Then the exiles who had returned from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: 12 bulls for all Israel, 96 rams, 77 lambs, and a sin offering of 12 male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the LORD.
  5. Ezra 9:2וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֔ם · and their sons
    Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!”
  6. Ezra 9:12לִבְנֵיהֶ֗ם · to their sons; לִבְנֵיכֶ֔ם · for your sons; לִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם · to your sons
    Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.’
  7. Ezra 10:2בֶן־ · son; מִבְּנֵ֤י · an Elamite
    Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.
  8. Ezra 10:6בֶּן־ · son
    Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and walked to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. And while he stayed there, he ate no food and drank no water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.
  9. Ezra 10:7בְּנֵ֣י · the exiles
    And a proclamation was issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem.
  10. Ezra 10:15בֶּן־ · son; בֶן־ · son
    (Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this plan.)
  11. Ezra 10:16בְּנֵ֣י · So the exiles
    So the exiles did as proposed. Ezra the priest selected men who were family heads, each of them identified by name, to represent their families. On the first day of the tenth month they launched the investigation,
  12. Ezra 10:18מִבְּנֵ֣י · Among the descendants; מִבְּנֵ֨י · these descendants; בֶּן־ · son
    Among the descendants of the priests who had married foreign women were found these descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
  13. Ezra 10:20וּמִבְּנֵ֣י · From the descendants
    From the descendants of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
  14. Ezra 10:21וּמִבְּנֵ֖י · From the descendants
    From the descendants of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
  15. Ezra 10:22וּמִבְּנֵ֖י · From the descendants
    From the descendants of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
  16. Ezra 10:25מִבְּנֵ֣י · from the descendants
    And among the other Israelites, from the descendants of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah.
  17. Ezra 10:26וּמִבְּנֵ֖י · From the descendants
    From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
  18. Ezra 10:27וּמִבְּנֵ֖י · From the descendants
    From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
  19. Ezra 10:28וּמִבְּנֵ֖י · From the descendants
    From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
  20. Ezra 10:29וּמִבְּנֵ֖י · From the descendants
    From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
  21. Ezra 10:30וּמִבְּנֵ֛י · From the descendants
    From the descendants of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
  22. Ezra 10:31וּבְנֵ֖י · From the descendants
    From the descendants of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
  23. Ezra 10:33מִבְּנֵ֖י · From the descendants
    From the descendants of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
  24. Ezra 10:34מִבְּנֵ֣י · From the descendants
    From the descendants of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,
  25. Ezra 10:43מִבְּנֵ֖י · [And] from the descendants
    And from the descendants of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.
  26. Ezra 10:44בָּנִֽים׃פ · children
    All these men had married foreign women, and some of them had children by these wives.
  27. Nehemiah 1:1בֶּן־ · son
    These are the words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa,
  28. Nehemiah 1:6בְּנֵ֥י · the Israelites; בְּנֵֽי־ · we Israelites
    …let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned.
  29. Nehemiah 2:10לִבְנֵ֥י
    But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites.
  30. Nehemiah 3:2בֶּן־ · son
    The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.
  31. Nehemiah 3:3בְּנֵ֣י · by the sons
    The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
  32. Nehemiah 3:4בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · the son; בֶּן־ · son; בֶּן־ · the son; בֶּֽן־ · son
    Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to him, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs; and next to him, Zadok son of Baana made repairs as well.