What does בֵּן · נֵכָר mean in the Bible?
בֵּן · נֵכָר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "son of a foreigner, outsider not covenantally incorporated".
Hebrew · H1121, H5236
בֶּן־נֵכָר
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.) · foreign , or (concretely) a foreigner , or (abstractly) heathendom
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through the Connect page. Screenshots are helpful.
Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
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.
Open lexicon entry →
נֵכָר H5236 foreign , or (concretely) a foreigner , or (abstractly) heathendom
Pronunciation nēkār
Marks the outsider to covenant community; carries religious otherness beyond mere geography or ethnicity
Open lexicon entry →
What does בֶּן־נֵכָר (ben-nekar) mean in the Bible?
בֵּן · נֵכָר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "son of a foreigner, outsider not covenantally incorporated".
Full entry for בֶּן־נֵכָר (H1121, H5236) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1121, H5236?
H1121, H5236 is connected to 4,978 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. son of a foreigner, outsider not covenantally incorporated
Strong's H1121, H5236
Lexical occurrences 4,978 verses Source Gloss
son of a foreigner, outsider not covenantally incorporated
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בֶּן־נֵכָר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain