Strong's #1121: ben (pronounced bane)
from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:
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bên
1) son, grandson, child, member of a group
1a) son, male child
1b) grandson
1c) children (plural - male and female)
1d) youth, young men (plural)
1e) young (of animals)
1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for unrighteous men] or sons of God [for angels])
1g) people (of a nation) (plural)
1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (figuratively)
1i) a member of a guild, order, class
Part of Speech: noun masculine
Relation: from H1129
Usage:
This word is used 4924 times:
1 Samuel 1:1: "and his name was Elkanah, of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu,"
1 Samuel 1:1: "of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph,"
1 Samuel 1:1: "the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite."
1 Samuel 1:3: "to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts And the two sons of Eli,"
1 Samuel 1:4: "to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons portions:"
1 Samuel 1:8: "I better to thee than ten sons?"
1 Samuel 1:20: "about after Hannah had conceived, that she bore a son, and called Samuel,"
1 Samuel 1:23: "his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck and gave her son suck until she weaned"
1 Samuel 2:5: "hath born seven; children is waxed feeble."
1 Samuel 2:12: " Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD."
1 Samuel 2:12: "Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD."
1 Samuel 2:21: "so that she conceived, and bore three sons daughters. And the child Samuel"
1 Samuel 2:22: "all that his sons did Israel; and how"
1 Samuel 2:24: "Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I"
1 Samuel 2:28: "of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?"
1 Samuel 2:29: "in my habitation; and honorest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest"
1 Samuel 2:34: "shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni in one"
1 Samuel 3:6: "me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again."
1 Samuel 3:13: "for the iniquity which because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not."
1 Samuel 3:16: "Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here"
1 Samuel 4:4: "which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas,"
1 Samuel 4:11: "of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain."
1 Samuel 4:15: "was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not"
1 Samuel 4:16: "What is there done, my son?"
1 Samuel 4:17: "slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead,"
1 Samuel 4:20: "not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard"
1 Samuel 6:7: "the kine to the cart, and bring their calves home from"
1 Samuel 6:10: "and tied them to the cart, their calves at home:"
1 Samuel 7:1: "in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD."
1 Samuel 7:4: " Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served"
1 Samuel 7:6: "And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh."
1 Samuel 7:7: "And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords"
1 Samuel 7:7: "against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of"
1 Samuel 7:8: " And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry"
1 Samuel 8:1: "was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel."
1 Samuel 8:3: " And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took"
1 Samuel 8:5: "him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways:"
1 Samuel 8:11: "over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run"
1 Samuel 9:1: "of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror,"
1 Samuel 9:1: "whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, of Bechorath,"
1 Samuel 9:1: "the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah,"
1 Samuel 9:1: "the son of Zeror, of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man"
1 Samuel 9:2: "And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children"
1 Samuel 9:2: "a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children among the children of Israel person"
1 Samuel 9:3: "said to Saul his son, Take now one"
1 Samuel 10:2: "and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?"
1 Samuel 10:11: "to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul"
1 Samuel 10:18: "And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God"
1 Samuel 10:21: "of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not"
1 Samuel 10:27: " But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought"
