What does בֵּן · שָׁנֶה mean in the Bible?
בֵּן · שָׁנֶה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "sons of a year, year-old".
Hebrew · H1121, H8141
בְּנֵי שָׁנָה
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 year (as a revolution of time)
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בֵּןH1121a 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.)
Pronunciationben
Son extends metaphorically to designate relationship, condition, quality, and national identity across kinship and covenantal contexts.
Open lexicon entry →שָׁנֶהH8141a year (as a revolution of time)
Pronunciationshanim
Cyclical time unit marking natural revolutions; foundational for age, covenant seasons, and divine chronology
Open lexicon entry →What does בְּנֵי שָׁנָה (benei shanah) mean in the Bible?
בֵּן · שָׁנֶה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "sons of a year, year-old".
Full entry for בְּנֵי שָׁנָה (H1121, H8141) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1121, H8141?
H1121, H8141 is connected to 5,822 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. sons of a year, year-old
Strong'sH1121, H8141
Lexical occurrences5,822 versesSource Gloss
sons of a year, year-old
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בְּנֵי שָׁנָה is built from this root: