בְּנֵי
𐤁𐤍𐤉
Ben
the descendants 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.
Binadamu "son of Adam" (Swahili) · Bana bange "my children" (Kinyarwanda) · Bene nyina "those who have blood relationship with their son's mother" (Kinyarwanda) +7 moreEzra 2:46 · Word #1
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 HNcmpc
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
| Phrase | the descendants of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1121-14
sons of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; masculine plural; construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | This is the masculine plural construct form of בֵּן (son), literally "sons of," indicating male offspring or members belonging to what follows. The rendering preserves the plural masculine morphology and the construct relationship inherent in the form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
descendants of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In genealogical lists like Ezra 2:46, 'beney' is best rendered 'descendants of' rather than 'sons of' to accurately reflect the broader group being referenced. This aligns with the SILEX definition's extended sense and the P1 'sons of' is correct lexically but not as accurate in context. |
Bantu Hebrew
בְּנֵי (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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |