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 11:8: "And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand,"
1 Samuel 12:2: "am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before"
1 Samuel 12:12: "that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said"
1 Samuel 13:1: "Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over"
1 Samuel 13:16: "And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah"
1 Samuel 13:22: "and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found."
1 Samuel 14:1: "Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man"
1 Samuel 14:3: "And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son"
1 Samuel 14:3: "of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli,"
1 Samuel 14:3: "brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, priest in Shiloh,"
1 Samuel 14:18: "at that time with the children of Israel."
1 Samuel 14:32: "and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew and the people"
1 Samuel 14:39: "though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man"
1 Samuel 14:40: "side, and I my son will be on the other side. And the people"
1 Samuel 14:42: "Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken."
1 Samuel 14:47: "his enemies on every side, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah,"
1 Samuel 14:49: " Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two"
1 Samuel 14:50: "of the captain of his host the son of Ner, Saul's uncle."
1 Samuel 14:51: "and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel."
1 Samuel 14:52: "man, or any valiant man, he took him unto"
1 Samuel 15:6: "showed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt."
1 Samuel 16:1: "Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons."
1 Samuel 16:5: "Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice."
1 Samuel 16:10: "Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said"
1 Samuel 16:18: "and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, in playing,"
1 Samuel 16:19: "Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep."
1 Samuel 16:20: "kid, and sent David his son unto Saul."
1 Samuel 17:12: "Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem-judah, whose name"
1 Samuel 17:12: "of Bethlehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: went"
1 Samuel 17:13: "And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul"
1 Samuel 17:13: "Saul to the battle: and the names sons that went to the battle"
1 Samuel 17:17: "And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah"
1 Samuel 17:53: " And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled"
1 Samuel 17:55: "of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said,"
1 Samuel 17:56: "Inquire thou whose son the stripling"
1 Samuel 17:58: "said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered,"
1 Samuel 17:58: "thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite."
1 Samuel 18:17: "only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD's battles."
1 Samuel 19:1: "spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill"
1 Samuel 19:2: "But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told"
1 Samuel 20:27: "and Saul said Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not"
1 Samuel 20:27: "his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat,"
1 Samuel 20:30: "was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not"
1 Samuel 20:30: "that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's"
1 Samuel 20:31: "For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon"
1 Samuel 20:31: "him unto me, for he shall surely die."
1 Samuel 22:7: "him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son give every one of you fields"
1 Samuel 22:8: "against me, and there is none that showeth me that my son hath made a league with"
1 Samuel 22:8: "that showeth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none"
1 Samuel 22:8: "of you that is sorry for me, or showeth unto me that my son"
