בָנַ֨יִ/ךְ֙

𐤁𐤍𐤉/𐤊

Ben

your 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

Zechariah 9:13 · Word #9

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 HNcmpc/Sp2fs 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

Phraseyour sons

SIBI-P1 Translation H1121-95

your sons

Morphological NotesMasculine plural noun in construct state + 2nd feminine singular pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from בנה (“to build”), portraying sons as those who are ‘built’ into a household and who extend the family line. The masculine plural construct with a 2nd feminine singular suffix yields “your sons,” addressed to a female.

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Bantu Hebrew

בָנַ֨יִ/ךְ֙ (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