לַ/בֵּ֣ן
𐤋/𐤁𐤍
Ben
son of
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.
baana "children" (Luganda) · Bana "Children" (Lingala) · bana "Children" (Luhya (Logooli)) +13 more1 Chronicles 27:12 · Word #7
Lexicon H1121
| Lemma | בֵּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Ben |
| Strong's | H1121 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HRd/Ngmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | son of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1121-37
to the son
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל (to/for) + definite article (assimilated) + masculine singular noun בן. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בן means "son," derived from the root בנה (to build), conveying one built into a household. The prefixed ל with assimilated definite article (לַ) marks direction or relation, yielding "to the son" in masculine singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Ben
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: sons |
Bantu Hebrew
לַ/בֵּ֣ן (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.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| baana | children | Luganda |
| Bana | Children | Lingala |
| bana | Children | Luhya (Logooli) |
| Bana | children | Kisii (Gusii) |
| Beine | sons of | Runyankore |
| Bana | Children | Tswana |
| Binadamu | son of Adam | Swahili |
| Bana bange | my children | Kinyarwanda |
| Bene nyina | those who have blood relationship with their son's mother | Kinyarwanda |
| bana | children | Kirundi |
| bene | belongs to | Kirundi |
| Bana | children | Sepedi |
| Bana | children | Maragoli |
| bana | children | Swahili |
| Bana | Children | Bemba |
| Bene | sons of, children of, belonging to | Bemba |