בנ/ו

𐤁𐤍/𐤅

Ben

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)

H1121

1 Samuel 30:6 · Word #15

Lexicon H1121

Lemmaבֵּן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤍
TransliterationBen
Strong'sH1121
DefinitionMale 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 HNcmsc/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 s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phrasehis sons

SIBI-P1 Translation H1121-117

his sons

Morphological NotesMasculine plural noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root meaning "to build," referring to male offspring as those who build up a household or lineage. The plural construct form with a 3rd person masculine singular suffix yields "his sons," preserving both number and possession.

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Bantu Hebrew

בנ/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.

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Word Meaning Language
Bene sons of, children of, belonging to Bemba