בֶּן־זוֹחֵת
𐤁𐤍־𐤆𐤅𐤇𐤕
Ben Zochet
H1132 noun
SILEX Entry
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.
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.
Root Family
בן, uncertain (Ben Zochet) — to beget, to become the son of, to name as son
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1132-01 |
וּ/בֶן | uven | HC/Np |
and Ben | and son of | and Ben Zochet | 1 |
H1132-02 |
זוֹחֵֽת | zochet | HNp |
zoheth | Son-of-Zocheth | Ben Zochet | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1132-01 |
1 Chronicles 4:20 | וּ/בֶן | uven | HC/Np |
and Ben | and son of | and Ben Zochet |
H1132-02 |
1 Chronicles 4:20 | זוֹחֵֽת | zochet-2 | HNp |
zoheth | Son-of-Zocheth | Ben Zochet |