בְּנֵ֨י

𐤁𐤍𐤉

beney

sons-of

(Aramaic) corresponding to בֵּן; {a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense}; child, son, young.

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

H1123

Daniel 6:14 · Word #10

Lexicon H1123

Lemmaבֵּן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤍
Transliterationbên
Strong'sH1123
In-contextsons-of

Morphology ANcmpc 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

SIBI-P1 H1123-01

sons of

Rootבנה (b-n-h)
Core Meaningsto build, construct, establish, continue a household
Semantic Rangemale offspring, descendants, members of a group, subjects of a ruler, inhabitants of a place, those characterized by a quality (e.g., "sons of strength"), guild or class members
Conceptual SignificanceIn the Hebrew Bible, "sons" are viewed as builders of the family name and covenant line, embodying continuity, inheritance, and identity. The phrase "sons of" often marks tribal, national, or spiritual belonging, emphasizing corporate identity within Israel and other groups.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine plural noun in construct state (HNcmpc) from בֵּן. The construct form "בְּנֵי" means "sons of" and must be followed by a genitive noun.
Rendering RationaleThe form בְּנֵי is the masculine plural construct of בֵּן (son), meaning "sons of" and requiring a following noun to complete the relationship. The term derives from the root בנה (to build), reflecting the idea of a son as one who builds up and continues the household line; the rendering preserves the masculine plural and construct relationship.

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

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H68-02 avanayv his building-stones
H68-04 avanim building-stones
H68-05 aven a building-stone

Word Usage (11 occurrences of H1123)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Daniel 2:25 בְּנֵ֤י beney sons-of
Daniel 2:38 בְּֽנֵי beney sons of
Daniel 5:13 בְּנֵ֤י beney sons

Bantu Hebrew

בְּנֵ֨י (bên) — (Aramaic) corresponding to בֵּן; {a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense}; child, son, young.

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