בָ֭נֶי/הָ

𐤁𐤍𐤉/𐤄

Ben

her children

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.

Bene "sons of, children of, belonging to" (Bemba)

H1121

Proverbs 31:28 · Word #2

Lexicon H1121

Lemmaבֵּן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤍
TransliterationBen
Strong'sH1121
DefinitionMale 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/Sp3fs 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

Phraseher children

SIBI-P1 Translation H1121-97

her sons

Morphological NotesNoun, masculine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun בן derives from בנה, expressing one who is "built" as part of a household. The masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix yields "sons of her," faithfully rendered as "her sons," preserving both plurality and feminine possession.

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Bantu Hebrew

בָ֭נֶי/הָ (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.

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Word Meaning Language
Bene sons of, children of, belonging to Bemba