בְּ/בָנָ֛י/ו
𐤁/𐤁𐤍𐤉/𐤅
Ben
among his sons
Male child, son; by extension, a male descendant, member of a group, or bearer of a particular quality. The primary lexical meaning is 'son,' but in broader usage, it encompasses: (1) a son as a direct male offspring; (2) a male descendant more generally (i.e., grandson); (3) a member or representative of a group (e.g., b'nei Israel, 'children of Israel'); (4) a person characterized by a certain quality or situation (e.g., 'son of valor' for a brave man, 'sons of light'); and (5) used in various construct phrases to mean people of a category, community, or geographical/national origin.
Bene "sons of, children of, belonging to" (Bemba)1 Samuel 16:1 · Word #27
Lexicon H1121
| Lemma | בֵּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Ben |
| Strong's | H1121 |
| Definition | Male child, son; by extension, a male descendant, member of a group, or bearer of a particular quality. The primary lexical meaning is 'son,' but in broader usage, it encompasses: (1) a son as a direct male offspring; (2) a male descendant more generally (i.e., grandson); (3) a member or representative of a group (e.g., b'nei Israel, 'children of Israel'); (4) a person characterized by a certain quality or situation (e.g., 'son of valor' for a brave man, 'sons of light'); and (5) used in various construct phrases to mean people of a category, community, or geographical/national origin. |
Morphology HR/Ncmpc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | among his sons |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1121-21
his sons
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בן derives from בנה, expressing the idea of one built as part of a household. The masculine plural construct form with a 3ms pronominal suffix yields "his sons," preserving both plurality and possession. |
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Bantu Hebrew
בְּ/בָנָ֛י/ו (Ben) — Male child, son; by extension, a male descendant, member of a group, or bearer of a particular quality. The primary lexical meaning is 'son,' but in broader usage, it encompasses: (1) a son as a direct male offspring; (2) a male descendant more generally (i.e., grandson); (3) a member or representative of a group (e.g., b'nei Israel, 'children of Israel'); (4) a person characterized by a certain quality or situation (e.g., 'son of valor' for a brave man, 'sons of light'); and (5) used in various construct phrases to mean people of a category, community, or geographical/national origin.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Bene | sons of, children of, belonging to | Bemba |