Genesis 17:16:7Gen.17.16.W7TAB

בֵּ֑ן

ben

a son

Transliteration
BEN
Extended
BEHN
IPA
/ˈbeːn/

Meaning by language

English
a son

Alphabet Analysis

Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh
Tserelong 'ey' as in they
Nun Sofitfinal form of Nun — at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    BEN

  2. clause

    u-ve-rakh-TI o-TAH ve-GAM na-TAT-ti mi-MEN-na le-KHA BEN

  3. sentence

    u-ve-rakh-TI o-TAH ve-GAM na-TAT-ti mi-MEN-na le-KHA BEN u-ve-rakh-ti-HA ve-ha-ye-TA le-go-YIM mal-KHEI am-MIM mi-MEN-na yih-YU

Root and etymology

Rootbet nun

son

In contextGenesis 17:16

I will bless her and also give you a son from her; yes, I will bless her and she will become a mother of nations—kings of peoples will come from her.

About this coordinate

Genesis 17:16:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Genesis 17:16, so the Hebrew word בֵּ֑ן (ben) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Gen.17.16.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.17.16.W7.S1) and character.