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H1121Aבֵּןben

son: childPart of speech: Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

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Occurrences by book

  1. 309
  2. 107
  3. 74
  4. 201
  5. 83
  6. 55
  7. 67
  8. 8
  9. 111
  10. 160
  11. 149
  12. 183
  13. 592
  14. 134
  15. 46
  16. 127
  17. 14
  18. 29
  19. 59
  20. 54
  21. 15
  22. 1
  23. 67
  24. 199
  25. 2
  26. 143
  27. 4
  28. 15
  29. 7
  30. 4
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. 1
  33. 4
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. 6
  37. 10
  38. 10
  39. 4

Renderings

JPS Tanakh 1917 is not aligned yet, so there are no renderings to show.

Other meanings of H1121

  • H1121Bבְּנוֹbe.noBenoN:N-M-POccurrences: 2
  • H1121Gבֵּןbenson: descendant/peopleH:N-MOccurrences: 1,561
  • H1121Hבֵּןbenson: young animalH:N-MOccurrences: 91
  • H1121Iבֵּןbenson: type ofH:N-MOccurrences: 47
  • H1121JבֵּןbensonH:N-MOccurrences: 1
  • H1121Kבֵּןbenson: warriorH:N-MOccurrences: 9
  • H1121Lבֵּןbenson: agedH:N-MOccurrences: 178

3,054 occurrences in 2,328 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. 1 Samuel 9:1

    Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valour.

    בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

  2. 1 Samuel 9:2

    And he had a son, whose name was Saul, young and goodly, and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

    בֵ֜ן ven “a son”

  3. 1 Samuel 9:3

    Now the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son: 'Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.'

    בְּנ֗וֹ (בְּנ֗) be.N “son”

  4. 1 Samuel 10:2

    When thou art departed from me to-day, then thou shalt find two men by the tomb of Rachel, in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee: The asses which thou wentest to seek are found; and, lo, thy father hath left off caring for the

    לִבְנִֽי׃ (בְנִֽ) v.N “son”

  5. 1 Samuel 10:11

    And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said one to another: 'What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?'

    לְבֶן־ (בֶן) ven- “[the] son of”

  6. 1 Samuel 10:21

    And he brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families, and the family of the Matrites was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken; but when they sought him, he could not be found.

    בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

  7. 1 Samuel 12:2

    And now, behold, the king walketh before you; and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you; and I have walked before you from my youth unto this day.

    וּבָנַ֖י (בָנַ֖) va.Na “sons”

  8. 1 Samuel 13:16

    And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeath-benjamin; but the Philistines encamped in Michmas.

    בְּנ֗וֹ (בְּנ֗) be.N “son”

  9. 1 Samuel 13:22

    So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan; but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

    בְּנֽוֹ׃ (בְּנֽ) be.N “son”

  10. 1 Samuel 14:1

    Now it fell upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bore his armour: 'Come and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on yonder side. But he told not his father.

    בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

  11. 1 Samuel 14:3

    and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of the LORD in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

    בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

  12. 1 Samuel 14:39

    For, as the LORD liveth, who saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.' But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

    בְּנִ֖י (בְּנִ֖) be.N “son”

  13. 1 Samuel 14:40

    Then said he unto all Israel: 'Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.' And the people said unto Saul: 'Do what seemeth good unto thee.'

    בְּנִ֔י (בְּנִ֔) be.N “son”

  14. 1 Samuel 14:41

    Therefore Saul said unto the LORD, the God of Israel: 'Declare the right.' And Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot; but the people escaped.

    בְנִי (בְנִ) ve.N “son”

  15. 1 Samuel 14:42

    And Saul said: 'Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.' And Jonathan was taken.

    בְּנִ֑י (בְּנִ֑) be.N “son”

  16. 1 Samuel 14:49

    Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchi-shua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the first-born Merab, and the name of the younger Michal;

    בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei “[the] sons of”

  17. 1 Samuel 14:50

    and the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz; and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.

    בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

  18. 1 Samuel 14:51

    And Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

    בֶּן־ ben- “[was] [the] son of”

  19. 1 Samuel 16:1

    And the LORD said unto Samuel: 'How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided Me a king among his sons.'

    בְּבָנָ֛יו (בָנָ֛י) va.Na “sons”

  20. 1 Samuel 16:5

    And he said: 'Peaceably; I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD; sanctify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.' And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

    בָּנָ֔יו (בָּנָ֔י) ba.Na “sons”

  21. 1 Samuel 16:10

    And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse: 'The LORD hath not chosen these.'

    בָּנָ֖יו (בָּנָ֖י) ba.Na “sons”

  22. 1 Samuel 16:18

    Then answered one of the young men, and said: 'Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valour, and a man of war, and prudent in affairs, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.'

    בֵּ֣ן ben “a son”

  23. 1 Samuel 16:19

    Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said: 'Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.'

    בִּנְךָ֖ (בִּנְ) bin. “son”

  24. 1 Samuel 16:20

    And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

    בְּנ֖וֹ (בְּנ֖) be.N “son”

  25. 1 Samuel 17:12

    Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem in Judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons; and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken in years among men.

    בֶּן־ ben- “[was] a son of”בָנִ֑ים va.Nim “sons”