Hebrew · H1121, H519 · unreviewed

בֶּן־אֲמָתְךָ

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 maid-servant or female slave

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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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אָמָה H519 a maid-servant or female slave
Pronunciation ʾāmāh
Female servant in household hierarchies; often vulnerable, yet occasionally elevated through covenant favor or royal service
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What does בֶּן־אֲמָתְךָ (ben-amatkha) mean in the Bible?

בֵּן · אָמָה 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.

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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.)
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