בן

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

/ben/

noun
Definitions
  • A son.
  • (no longer productive) A direct male descendant.
  • A guy, a boy.
  • (no longer productive) Possessor of (knowledge, ability, etc.)
  • (construct state) : age, aged.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Semitic *bin- (son).

Origin

Proto-Semitic

*bin-

Gloss

son

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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