בֶּן־זוֹחֵת

𐤁𐤍־𐤆𐤅𐤇𐤕

Ben-Zôwchêth

H1132 noun

SILEX Entry

Root בן, uncertain to beget, to become the son of, to name as son

Definition

Personal name meaning 'son of Zocheth.' Occurs as a patronymic identifying a specific individual in biblical genealogies, denoting descent from an ancestor named Zocheth. The compound is formed from the noun meaning 'son' (ben) and the proper name Zocheth, whose etymology and meaning are uncertain. The term serves a genealogical function to distinguish a person by paternal lineage within Israelite clan lists.

Semantic Range

personal name, son of Zocheth, genealogical designation, Israelite man identified by ancestry

Root / Etymology

Compound of בֵּן (ben, 'son') and זוֹחֵת (Zocheth), a personal name of uncertain origin and meaning. The root of Zocheth (זוֹחֵת) is uncertain and does not occur independently elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible.

Historical & Contextual Notes

בֶּן־זוֹחֵת (Ben-Zocheth) appears in 1 Chronicles 4:8 as part of a genealogical genealogy within the tribe of Judah, used to denote lineage within a specific Israelite family. Such patronymic formulae were common in Israelite naming practices, marking descent from an eponymous ancestor. The practice reflects the significance of kinship ties and clan structure in Israelite society. The meaning of the name Zocheth itself remains unclear, as the underlying stem is unattested. English translations typically transliterate the name as 'Ben-Zocheth,' or occasionally 'son of Zocheth.' The term is not used as a title or in a general sense, only as a personal identifier.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from בֵּן and זוֹחֵת; son of Zocheth; Ben-Zocheth, an Israelite; Ben-zoketh.

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Root Family

בנה (b-n-h) — to build, construct, establish family

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1004 בַּיִת in the houses
H1005 בַּיִת the built-house
H1006 בַּיִת the house
H1007 בֵּית אָוֶן house-of
H1008 בֵּית־אֵל in house of

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1132-02 זוֹחֵֽת zochet HNp zoheth Son-of-Zocheth 1
H1132-01 וּ/בֶן uven HC/Np and Ben and son of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1132-01 1 Chronicles 4:20 וּ/בֶן uven HC/Np and Ben and son of
H1132-02 1 Chronicles 4:20 זוֹחֵֽת zochet-2 HNp zoheth Son-of-Zocheth