Hebrew Word Study

The meaning of בֶּן־אוֹנִי

Understanding Ben-ʼÔwnîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

Ben-oni. - § Ben-oni = "son of my sorrow" - Ben-Oni, the original name of Benjamin 1) the name given to Benjamin by Rach...

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בֶּן־אוֹנִי

Phoneticben-o-nee'
TransliterationBen-ʼÔwnîy
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ben-oni. - § Ben-oni = "son of my sorrow" - Ben-Oni, the original name of Benjamin 1) the name given to Benjamin by Rachel

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

1 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 35:18

And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben–oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

Word: בֶּן־אוֹנִי (Ben-ʼÔwnîy)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
1x
Most Frequent Book
Genesis
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