בֵּן 4870 noun masculine son (MI Phoenician 
בן; so Sabean CIS
iv. No. 2, compare 
בני DHM
Semitic Sprachforsch. 6; Arabic 
اِبْنً; Assyrian 
bin(
u), Lyon
Sargon 9, 1. 57; especially in 
bin-bin, grandson COT
Gloss, compare Dl below; Aramaic 
בַּר, 
Rfb, plural 
בְּנִין, 
Nycnb; compare Palmyrene, especially Vog
No. 21. 31. 36a and others; possibly originally connected with 
בנה build, so Thes, compare Assyrian 
bânu, 
begetter (Dl
Pr 104 & compare Ba
ZMG 1887, 638 ff.); but all traces of this √ lost in Hebrew form; √ perhaps originally 
bilit (
בִּן, 
בֵּן) *
בַּן see Sta
§ 183) — absolute 
בּ׳ Genesis 4:25 +; 
בֵּֽן־ Ezekiel 18:10; construct 
בֵּן Genesis 49:22 (twice in verse); 
בֶּן־ Genesis 5:32 +; 
בֶּן Esther 2:5; 
Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefix 
Genesis 17:17; 
Numbers 8:25; 
1 Chronicles 27:23; 
2 Chronicles 25:5; 
31:16, 
17; 
בְּנוֺ Numbers 23:18; 
Numbers 24:3, 
15; 
בְּנִי Genesis 49:11; 
בִּן Deuteronomy 25:2; 
בִּן־ Exodus 33:11 + 
32 times (
29 times in combination 
בִּן־נוּן (
ישׁוע, 
הושׁע) 
יהושׁע); suffix 
בְּנִי Genesis 21:10 +; 
בִּנְךָ Exodus 20:10 +; 
לִבֱנ֑ךָ Deuteronomy 7:3; 
1 Kings 11:13; 
בְּנֵךְ Genesis 30:14 +; 
בְּנוֺ Genesis 4:17 +; 
בְּנָהּ Genesis 21:10 +; plural 
בָּנִים Genesis 3:16 +; construct 
בְּנֵי Genesis 6:2 +; suffix 
בָּנַי Genesis 31:43 +; 
בָּנֵינוּ Joshua 22:25 +; 
בְּנֵיכֶם Exodus 3:22 +, etc.; — 
    1. son, male child, born of a woman 
Genesis 4:25; 
Genesis 16:11, 
15; 
Genesis 17:19 compare 
Genesis 17:16; 
Genesis 18:10, 
14; 
Genesis 19:37, 
38 —
בֶּן־בִּטְנָהּ Isaiah 49:15; begotten by a man 
Genesis 5:4f; 
Genesis 5:28; 
Genesis 6:10; 
Genesis 11:11f. + often; || 
(בָּנוֺת) בַּת daughter Genesis 5:4, 
7, 
10f. 
Genesis 11:11, 
13, 
15f; 
Exodus 20:10; 
Deuteronomy 5:14; 
Deuteronomy 16:11; 
Deuteronomy 16:14; 
1 Samuel 30:3; 
1 Samuel 30:6; 
Job 1:2; 
Job 42:13 +; of son as desired 
Genesis 30:2 (compare 
Genesis 15:2; 
Genesis 16:2; 
Genesis 17:17; 
Genesis 18:10f.; 
1 Samuel 1:5-11) 
2 Kings 4:14, 
28; 
Psalm 127:3 +; rejoiced in 
Genesis 30:6 +; beloved 
Exodus 21:5; 
2 Samuel 19:1; 
2 Samuel 19:3; 
2 Samuel 19:5; 
1 Kings 3:26; cared for 
Deuteronomy 1:31; spared 
Malachi 3:17; disciplined & trained 
Deuteronomy 8:5; 
Proverbs 3:12; 
Proverbs 13:24; 
Proverbs 19:18; 
Proverbs 29:17; owing reverence, obedience, etc. to parents 
Proverbs 6:20; 
Proverbs 10:1; 
Proverbs 13:1; 
בִּנְךָ בְּכוֺרְךָ thy first-born son Genesis 27:32; 
הַבֵּן הַבְּכֹר Deuteronomy 21:15 compare 
1 Samuel 8:2; 
בְּנָהּ הַגָּדֹל her elder son Genesis 27:15, 
42; 
בְּנוֺ הַגָּדֹל Genesis 27:1; 
בְּנָהּ הַקָּטָן her younger son Genesis 27:15, 
42. In particular
 
    c. בְּנִי my son, as term of kindliness or endearment, used by Eli to Samuel 
1 Samuel 3:6, 
16; compare 
1 Samuel 4:16; 
1 Samuel 24:17; 
1 Samuel 26:17, 
21, 
25, see also 
Proverbs 1:8, 
10; 
Proverbs 2:1 +; compare 
בִּנְךָ, used by Benhadad of himself to Elisha 
2 Kings 8:9; by Ahaz to Tiglath-pileser 
2 Kings 16:7; especially to express intimate and gracious relation with God: 
י׳ calls Israel 
בְּנִי בְכֹרִי Exodus 4:22 compare 
Exodus 4:23; 
Hosea 11:1, see also 
Psalm 80:16 (but compare Che); 
בָּנִים אַתֶּם ליהוה אלהיכם Deuteronomy 14:1; 
בְּנֵי עֶלְיוֺן Psalm 82:6 (|| 
אלהים); 
בְּנֵי אֵל־חָ֑י Hosea 2:1; compare further 
Deuteronomy 32:5 (plural) 
Deuteronomy 32:20 (plural) 
Isaiah 1:2, 
4; 
Isaiah 30:1, 
9; 
Jeremiah 3:14, 
22; 
Jeremiah 4:22; 
Jeremiah 31:20; of future Davidic king 
2 Samuel 7:14 = 
1 Chronicles 17:13 compare 
Psalm 2:7; expressly referred to 
Solomon 1 Chronicles 22:10; 
1 Chronicles 28:6; also of children (offered in fire) 
Ezekiel 16:21.
 
    g. constantly, as more precise designation, added to personal name 
כָּלֵב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּה Numbers 14:30; 
Numbers 32:12; 
Numbers 34:19 +; 
יְהוֺשֻׁעַ בִּן־נוּן Numbers 11:28; 
Numbers 14:30; 
Numbers 32:12, 
28; 
Numbers 34:17 +; 
יָרָבְעָם בֶּן־נְבָט 1 Kings 12:2, 
15 +, etc.; also without personal name (often with implication of contempt) 
בֶּן־קִישׁ 1 Samuel 10:11; 
בֶּן־יִשַׁי 1 Samuel 20:27, 
30, 
31; 
1 Samuel 22:7, 
8, 
9, 
13; 
1 Samuel 25:10; 
2 Samuel 20:1; 
בְּנֵי צְרוּיָה 2 Samuel 16:10; 
בֶּן־רְמַלְיָהוּ Isaiah 7:4, 
5, 
9; 
Isaiah 8:16; 
בֶּן־טָֽבְאַ֑ל Isaiah 7:6; compare also 
בְּנֵי לֵוִי Numbers 16:7, 
8.
 
    i. in various combinations:
    (
β) as term of respect, dignity, 
בֶּן־חוֺרִים son of nobles Ecclesiastes 10:17 (in Aramaic = 
free born); 
בֶּן־חֲכָמִים Isaiah 19:11; 
בֶּן־מַלְכֵי־קֶדֶם ib.; compare 
בֶּן־מֶלֶךְ Psalm 72:1 (|| 
מֶלֶךְ); 
בֶּן־אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ Psalm 86:16 in addressing 
י׳ (|| 
עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ) & 
בְּנֵי־עֲבָדֶיךָ Psalm 102:29; of noble appearance 
בְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ Judges 8:18.
    j. often plural with name of ancestor, people, land, or city, to denote descendants, inhabitants, membership in a nation or family, etc.:
    (
α) e.g. 
בְּנֵי־עֵבֶר Genesis 10:21; 
בְּנֵי־חֵת Genesis 23:3, 
5, 
7, 
10 (twice in verse); 
Genesis 23:11, 
16, 
18, 
20; 
Genesis 25:10; 
Genesis 49:32 (all P); (
בְּנֵי־שֵׁת Numbers 24:17 see below 
8); 
בְּנֵי־חֲמוֺר Genesis 33:19; 
Joshua 24:32; 
בְּנֵי עֵשָׂו Genesis 36:5, 
15, 
19; 
Deuteronomy 2:4, 
8, 
12, 
22, 
29; 
בְּנֵי שֵׂעִיר Genesis 36:20, 
21; 
בֶּן־(בני)הִנֹּם Joshua 15:8 + (compare below 
גַּיְא); 
בְּנֵי לוֺט Deuteronomy 2:9, 
19; 
Psalm 83:9; 
בְּנֵי־יוֺסֵף (literal 
Genesis 46:27; 
Genesis 48:8; 
1 Chronicles 5:1) 
Numbers 1:32; 
Numbers 26:28, 
37; 
Numbers 34:23; 
Numbers 36:5 (
י׳ מַטֵּה ב׳) + 
6 times Joshua, compare 
Psalm 77:16; even 
בְּנֵי חֲצִי שֵׁבֶט מְנַשֶּׁה 1 Chronicles 5:23; 
בְּנֵי דָוַיד (literal 
2 Samuel 8:18 = 
1 Chronicles 18:17; 
1 Chronicles 3:1, 
9) 
2 Chronicles 13:8; 
23:3; 
32:33; 
בְּנֵי אָסָף 2 Chronicles 29:13; 
Ezra 2:41; 
Ezra 3:8 + (see 
H623 אָסָף); 
בְּנֵי קֹרַח in titles of 
Psalm 42-49, 84, 85, 87, 88; especially
    (
γ) 
בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל (literal 
Genesis 42:5; 
Genesis 45:21; 
Genesis 46:5; 
Exodus 1:1) 
Exodus 1:7 + 
613 times, including Hexateuch + 
427 (of which + 
328 P, + 
49 E, + 
25 J, + 
25 D), Judges + 
61, Samuel Kings Chronicles + 
73 (
23 in reference to ancient history, + 
10 in opposition to Judah); so also Vrss & variant reading sometimes for 
בֵּית יִשׂ׳, e.g. 
Joshua 21:43 + see Di, 
Ezekiel 3:1 + see Co; also the reverse 
Ezekiel 2:3 and elsewhere; note especially 
יִשְׂרָאֵל עַם בּ׳ Exodus 1:9; 
יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמִּי בּ׳ Exodus 3:10; 
Exodus 7:4; 
עֲדַת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל Exodus 16:1, 
2, 
9, 
10; 
Exodus 17:1; 
Leviticus 16:5; 
Leviticus 19:2; 
Numbers 1:2, 
53; 
Numbers 8:9, 
20; 
Numbers 13:26; 
Numbers 15:25, 
26; 
Numbers 17:6; 
Numbers 19:9; 
Numbers 25:6; 
Numbers 26:2; 
Numbers 31:12 (all P); 
יִשׂ׳ דֹּרוֺת ב׳ Judges 3:2; 
וְכָל־הָעָם יִשׂ׳ כָּל־ב׳ Judges 20:26; 
וּבְּנֵי הַלֵּוִי יִשׂ׳ ב׳ Nehemiah 10:40; also
    (
δ) 
בְּנֵי יְהוּדָה (literal 
Genesis 46:12; 
Genesis 26:19; 
1 Chronicles 2:3, 
10; 
1 Chronicles 4:1) 
Numbers 1:26 + 
18 times Numbers, Joshua, 
Judges 1:8, 
9, 
16 (so read also 
Judges 1:21; 
Judges 1:21 compare 
Joshua 15:53 & see below 
H1144 בנימן) 
2 Samuel 1:18; 
1 Chronicles 4:27 + 
8 times Chronicles, 
Jeremiah 7:30 + 
4 times Jeremiah; 
Hosea 2:2; Joel 4:6; Joel 4:8; Joel 4:19; 
Obadiah 12 (not in Kings, of Judah or of any other tribe, except 
בְּנֵי לֵוִי 1 Kings 12:31) including 
מַטֵּה בְּנֵי יהוּדָה Joshua 15:1, 
20, 
21; 
Joshua 21:1; 
1 Chronicles 6:50; for usage with other tribes of Israel, see the articles; — but note
    (
η) † 
בְּנֵי צָדוֺק Ezekiel 40:26, 
44:15 הכהנים הלוים בני צדוק; 
Ezekiel 48:11 הכהנים הַמְֿקֻדָּשׁ מנגי צדוק (

 Sm Co join 
מ of 
מבני to preceding word, making plural);
    5. of plant-shoots 
פֹּרָת בֵּן Genesis 49:22 (twice in verse); also 
בֵּן Psalm 80:16 ? (|| 
כַּנָּה; see Che
transl. & critical note)
 
    7.
    a. member of a guild, order or class, † 
בְּנֵי הַנְּבִיאִים i.e. those belonging to the prophetic order 
1 Kings 20:35; 
2 Kings 2:3, 
5, 
7, 
15; 
2 Kings 4:1, 
38 (twice in verse); 
2 Kings 5:22; 
2 Kings 6:1; 
2 Kings 9:1 (Hoffm RS
Proph, 85, 388, Ki 15 f.; Zehnpf
BAS i, 355 compare Assyrian 
mâr šipri (šiprâtum), 
son of a messenger = messenger, and explains from the son's succeeding to father's calling) & 
בֶּן־נָבִיא Amos 7:14; probably also 
בְּנֵי הַכֹּהֲנִים 1 Chronicles 9:30; 
Ezra 2:61; 
Ezra 10:18; 
בְּנֵי הַשֹּׁעֲרִים Ezra 2:42; compare 
בְּנֵי הַגְּדוּד 2 Chronicles 25:13 men of the troop, see Palmyrene 
בנישירתא men of the caravan Vog
No, 4 and others; also 
בְּנֵי הַגּוֺלָה = 
exiles Ezra 4:1; 
Ezra 6:19, 
20; 
Ezra 8:35; 
Ezra 10:7, 
16 (see 
H1473 גולה): further, in 
בֶּן־נֵכָר = 
foreigner (only P, poetry, & late) 
Genesis 17:12, 
27; 
Exodus 12:43; 
Leviticus 22:25; 
Ezekiel 44:9 (twice in verse); 
־הַנּ׳ ב׳ Isaiah 56:3; 
בְּנֵיִ־נֵכָר 2 Samuel 22:45, 
46 = 
Psalm 18:45; 
Psalm 18:46; 
Nehemiah 9:2; 
Isaiah 60:10; 
Isaiah 61:5; 
Isaiah 62:8; 
Ezekiel 44:7; 
Psalm 144:7; 
Psalm 144:11, 
בְּנֵי־הַנּ׳ Isaiah 56:6; also 
בְּנֵי הַתּוֺשָׁבִּים הַגָּרִים עִמָּכֶם Leviticus 25:4, 
5.
 
    b. of animals, 
בֶּן־בָּקָר son of (the) herd, i.e. young one of the herd, 
בָּקָר וּבְנֵי בָקָר 1 Samuel 14:32 compare 
עֵגֶל בֶּן־בָּקָר Leviticus 9:2 (P); then, in general, one of the herd: fit for food 
Genesis 18:7, 
8 (J), for sacrifice 
Numbers 15:8, 
9 (P); 
בן־הַב׳ only 
Leviticus 12:6 (P); especially 
פַּר בֶּן־בָּקָר Exodus 29:1; 
Leviticus 4:3, 
14; 
Leviticus 16:3; 
Leviticus 23:18; 
Numbers 7:15 + 
16 times Numbers (all P) + 
2 Chronicles 13:9; 
Ezekiel 43:19, 
23, 
25; 
Ezekiel 45:18; 
Ezekiel 46:6; 
פָּרִים  בְּנֵי בָּקָר Numbers 28:11, 
19, 
27; 
Numbers 29:13, 
17 (P); also 
בְּנִי אֲתֹנוֺ Genesis 49:11 (poem, J; || 
עִירֹה); 
בְּנֵי־צֹאן Psalm 114:4; 
Psalm 114:6; 
בֶּן־רְאֵמִים Psalm 29:6; 
בְָּנֵי הָרַמָּכִים Esther 8:10; 
בְּנֵי (הַ)יּוֺנָה Leviticus 1:14 + 
7 times Lev + 
Numbers 6:10 compare 
בֶּן־יוֺנָה Leviticus 12:6 (all P); 
בְּנֵי־ נָ֑שֶׁר Proverbs 30:17; 
בְּנֵי עֹרֵב Psalm 147:9.
 
    8. ב׳ as relative noun followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc. especially
    † (γ) בְּנֵי מֶ֑רִי rebels Numbers 17:25 (compare בַּיִת);
    † (
λ) 
בֶּן־מֶשֶׁק Genesis 15:2 son of possession, i.e. heir;
    (
ξ) of Jonah's gourd 
בִּן־לַיְלָה Jonah 4:10 (twice in verse);
    † (
ο) of a fertile hill 
קֶרֶן בֶּן־שֶׁמֶן Isaiah 5:1.
    9. noun relative of age:
Note. — 
בן appears perhaps abbreviated as 
בּ in a few compound proper names; see 
H920 בִּדְקַר (= 
בֶּן־דקר ?), 
בִּלְשָׁן, 
בִּמְהָל, 
בַּעֲלִיס, 
בַּעֲנָה, 
בִּרְשַׁע, 
בִּשְׁלָם (so MV after Schol. Hamâsa
3ed. Freytag; Rö
de libr, hist, interpr, Arab, 20, 21; but this is very uncertain, compare Ol
§ 227 b, p. 613). — On Lag's explanation of 
אבי in some proper names as for 
אבן = 
בן compare Lag
BN 75 & see 
אבינר p. 4, etc., but this is dubious. 
בְּנוֺ 1 Chronicles 24:26, 
27 as 
proper name, masculine in AV RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah 
his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah 
his son, compare VB & Be Öttli.
														
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