Genesis 19:38:4Gen.19.38.W4TAB
בֵּ֔ן
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
- phraseyour reading level
ya-le-DA BEN
- clause
ve-ha-tse-i-RA gam-HI ya-le-DA BEN va-tik-RA she-MO ben-am-MI
- sentence
ve-ha-tse-i-RA gam-HI ya-le-DA BEN va-tik-RA she-MO ben-am-MI HU a-VI ve-ne-am-MON ad-ha-YOM
Exegesis
The clause hi yaldah ben {הִוא יָלְדָה בֵּן | hîʾ yāl-də-ḏāh bēn} follows a simple subject–verb–object order typical of genealogical reporting.
Root and etymology
בןbet–nun
“son, child”
In context — Genesis 19:38
And the younger also gave birth to a son, and she called his name Ben-Ammi. He is the father of the sons of Ammon to this day.
About this coordinate
Genesis 19:38:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Genesis 19:38, so the Hebrew word בֵּ֔ן (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.19.38.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.19.38.W4.S1) and character.