Hebrew · H1121, H5921, H1

בָּנִים ... עַל־אָבוֹת

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.) · above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications · father , in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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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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עַל H5921 above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
אָב H1 father , in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
Pronunciation ʾāb
Father as both literal parent and figurative source/founder; extends to ancestor, chief, and originating authority
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What does בָּנִים ... עַל־אָבוֹת (banim ... ʿal-avot) mean in the Bible?

בֵּן · עַל · אָב 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

בָּנִים ... עַל־אָבוֹת is built from this root:

Grammatical Forms

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