What does בֵּן · בָּנָה mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H1121, H1129
בָּנַיִךְ
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 father or brother), etc.) · to build (literally and figuratively)
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בֵּן H1121 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 father or brother), etc.)
Pronunciation ben
Son extends metaphorically to designate relationship, condition, quality, and national identity across kinship and covenantal contexts.
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בָּנָה H1129 to build (literally and figuratively)
Pronunciation banah
Builds structures and dynasties alike; fundamental act of creation and establishment in covenant history
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What does בָּנַיִךְ (bānayiḵ) mean in the Bible?
בֵּן · בָּנָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "your sons / your builder; textually discussed phrase.".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1121, H1129?
H1121, H1129 is connected to 5,319 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. your sons / your builder; textually discussed phrase.
Strong's H1121, H1129
Lexical occurrences 5,319 verses Source Gloss
your sons / your builder; textually discussed phrase.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בָּנַיִךְ is built from this root:
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