בֶּן
𐤁𐤍
Ben Chanan
Ben
A personal name meaning 'son of Hanan.' In biblical usage, it refers to an individual whose father bears the name Hanan. As a proper name, Ben-Chanan functions primarily as a patronymic identifier, indicating lineage or familial association rather than carrying an independent semantic meaning; found in genealogical records.
1 Chronicles 4:20 · Word #5
Lexicon H1135
| Lemma | בֶּן־חָנָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤍־𐤇𐤍𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Ben Chanan |
| Strong's | H1135 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'son of Hanan.' In biblical usage, it refers to an individual whose father bears the name Hanan. As a proper name, Ben-Chanan functions primarily as a patronymic identifier, indicating lineage or familial association rather than carrying an independent semantic meaning; found in genealogical records. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Ben |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1135-01
son
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The primary lexical sense of בֵּן is a male child, understood etymologically as one who is 'built' into the household from the root בנה (to build, establish). The masculine singular absolute form is preserved with the simple rendering 'son.' |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Ben Chanan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: son |
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