What does בֶּן־אוֹנִי (ben-ʾwōniy) mean in the Bible?
בֶּן־אוֹנִי (ben-ʾwōniy) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ben-Oni , the original name of Benjamin".
Hebrew · H1126
בֶּן־אוֹנִי
Ben-Oni , the original name of Benjamin
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בֶּן־אוֹנִי H1126
Pronunciation ben-ʾwōniy
What does בֶּן־אוֹנִי (ben-ʾwōniy) mean in the Bible?
בֶּן־אוֹנִי (ben-ʾwōniy) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ben-Oni , the original name of Benjamin".
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How does the BSB render H1126?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Ben-oni (1), vvv him (1).
Where does בֶּן־אוֹנִי (ben-ʾwōniy) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 35:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Ben-oni 1× Genesis 35:18
vvv him 1× Genesis 35:18
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First aligned row Genesis 35:18
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Genesis 2
Source forms
אוֹנִ֑י 1x ’ō·w·nî Genesis 35:18
בֶּן־ 1x ben- Genesis 35:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Genesis 35:18
Preposition 1x Genesis 35:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Ben-Oni , the original name of Benjamin
Source Gloss
Ben-Oni , the original name of Benjamin
Extended definition
Ben-oni.
Word Origins
בֶּן־אוֹנִי is built from these roots:
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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