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
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
BEN
- clause
u-ve-rakh-TI o-TAH ve-GAM na-TAT-ti mi-MEN-na le-KHA BEN
- 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 context — Genesis 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.