Hebrew · H1121, H5221

בִּן הַכּוֹת

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 strike (lightly or severely, literally or 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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נָכָה H5221 to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation nāḵāh
Strike spans lethal violence to divine punishment; core notion is forceful impact with moral or consequential weight.
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What does בִּן הַכּוֹת (bin hakkot) mean in the Bible?

בֵּן · נָכָה 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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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.)
Word Origins

בִּן הַכּוֹת is built from this root:

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