בֶּן

𐤁𐤍

ben

son of

from בֵּן and הֲדַד; son of Hadad; Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings; Benhadad.

H1130

2 Chronicles 16:4 · Word #2

Lexicon H1130

Lemmaבֶּן־הֲדַד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤍־𐤄𐤃𐤃
TransliterationBen-Hădad
Strong'sH1130
In-contextson of

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H1121-12

son (masculine singular; in construct: son of)

Rootבנה (b-n-h)
Core Meaningsto build, construct, establish, build up, found a household
Semantic Rangemale offspring, descendant, grandson; member of a group or guild; citizen of a nation; one characterized by a quality ("son of strength," etc.); subject or dependent; figurative relational term
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical thought, the "son" is the builder and continuator of the household, bearing the family name, inheritance, and covenant identity. The term expresses both biological descent and covenantal belonging, shaping Israel’s understanding of lineage, inheritance, and divine sonship.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun (HNcmsa = absolute; HNcmsc = construct). No pronominal suffix in these forms. Construct state expresses filial or associative relationship ("son of").
Rendering RationaleThe noun בֵּן derives from the root בנה ("to build"), reflecting the ancient concept of a son as the one who "builds up" the father’s house and name. The morphology indicates a common masculine singular noun, appearing both in absolute ("son") and construct ("son of") forms, which the rendering preserves explicitly.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root בנה (to build, construct, establish, build up, found a household)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H68-02 avanayv his building-stones
H68-04 avanim building-stones
H205-03 aven a building-stone

Word Usage (50 occurrences of H1130)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
1 Kings 15:18 בֶּן ben son
1 Kings 15:18 הֲ֠דַד hadad Hadad
1 Kings 15:20 בֶּן ben son of