בֶּן

𐤁𐤍

ben-2

son

from בָּנָה; 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.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

Bene "sons of, children of, belonging to" (Bemba)

H1121

2 Samuel 13:1 · Word #13

Lexicon H1121

Lemmaבֵּן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤍
Transliterationbên
Strong'sH1121
In-contextson

Morphology HNcmsc 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

SIBI-P1 H1121-09

builder-son

Rootבנה (b-n-h)
Core Meaningsbuild, construct, establish, family-builder
Semantic RangeLiteral son or male child; grandson or descendant; member of a group (e.g., sons of Israel); patronymic (son of X); age indicator (son of X years); extended to animals (young bull, colt), qualities, nations, or roles (e.g., servant-born, mighty one).
Conceptual SignificanceEmphasizes covenantal continuity through generations, portraying Israel as 'sons of Abraham' in collective identity and inheritance; underscores patriarchal lineage, dynastic responsibility, and messianic expectation (e.g., linking to 'Son of Man'); culturally, reinforces 'house-building' via progeny, tying family, tribe, and nation to divine promises of fruitfulness and legacy.
Morphological NotesHNcmsa: masculine singular absolute noun; HNcmsc: masculine singular construct noun (indicating possession, e.g., 'son of'). No pronominal suffixes or verbal stems present; common noun forms from the surfaces provided.
Rendering Rationale'Builder-son' preserves the etymological connection to the root בנה (to build), evoking a son as one who builds or extends the family name and house, while reflecting the masculine singular noun forms (cmsa, cmsc) without pronominal suffixes or other modifications. This rendering maintains grammatical gender (masculine) and number (singular) using masculine English terms, distinguishing absolute (cmsa) from construct (cmsc) states implicitly through context-appropriate usage. It avoids generic 'son' to highlight the root's semantic depth in familial and societal building.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root בנה (build, construct, establish, family-builder)

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

Word Usage (4942 occurrences of H1121)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 3:16 בָנִ֑ים vanim children
Genesis 4:17 בְּנ֥/וֹ beno of his son
Genesis 4:25 בֵּ֔ן ben a son

Niger-Congo Hebrew

בֶּן (bên) — from בָּנָה; 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.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

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