בָנִים אוֹ בָנוֹת
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.) · desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or , also if · a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, 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.)
אוֹ H176 desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or , also if
בַּת H1323 a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
What does בָנִים אוֹ בָנוֹת (vanim o vanot) mean in the Bible?
בֵּן · אוֹ · בַּת is a Hebrew word meaning "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.)". 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.
Full entry for בָנִים אוֹ בָנוֹת (H1121, H176, H1323) · Browse the biblical lexicon
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