בְּנ֣/וֹ
𐤁𐤍/𐤅
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.
Binadamu "son of Adam" (Swahili) · Bana bange "my children" (Kinyarwanda) · Bene nyina "those who have blood relationship with their son's mother" (Kinyarwanda) +7 moreNumbers 24:3 · Word #6
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 HNcmsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | son of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1121-19
his son
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root בנה, "to build," reflecting a son as one who builds or continues a household. The masculine singular construct form with a 3ms suffix requires the possessive rendering "his son." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his son
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'his son' follows the possessive construction and is contextually correct. No adjustment needed. |
Bantu Hebrew
בְּנ֣/וֹ (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 |