Genesis 18:14:10Gen.18.14.W10TAB
בֵֽן׃
ven
“a son”
- Transliteration
- VEN
- Extended
- VEHN
- IPA
- /ˈveːn/
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
VEN
- phraseyour reading level
u-le-sa-RA VEN
- clause
la-mo-ED a-SHUV e-LE-kha ka-ET khai-YA u-le-sa-RA VEN
- sentence
ha-yip-pa-LE me-ye-ho-VAH da-VAR la-mo-ED a-SHUV e-LE-kha ka-ET khai-YA u-le-sa-RA VEN
Exegesis
The final clause u-le-Sarah ben {וּלְשָׂרָה בֵן | û-lə-śā-rāh bēn} designates Sarah as the recipient and ben as the thematic focus, highlighting the promised heir. English rendering preserves the rhetorical question and sequential temporal progression, reflecting the Hebrew discourse structure.
Root and etymology
Rootbet–nun–nun
“son, offspring”
In context — Genesis 18:14
Is anything too extraordinary for the LORD ? At the appointed time I will return to you, at the time of life, and Sarah will have a son.
About this coordinate
Genesis 18:14:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Genesis 18:14, so the Hebrew word בֵֽן׃ (ven) 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.18.14.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.18.14.W10.S1) and character.