וּבֵן אֵין־לוֹ
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 nonentity ; generally used as a negative particle
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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.)
אַיִן H369 a nonentity ; generally used as a negative particle
What does וּבֵן אֵין־לוֹ (uven ein-lo) mean in the Bible?
בֵּן · אַיִן is a Hebrew phrase 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.
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