What does בֵּן · נֶשֶׁר mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H1121, H5404
בְּנֵי־נֶשֶׁר
A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) · the eagle (or other large bird of prey)
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בֵּןH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Pronunciationben
Son extends metaphorically to designate relationship, condition, quality, and national identity across kinship and covenantal contexts.
Open lexicon entry →נֶשֶׁרH5404the eagle (or other large bird of prey)
Pronunciationnešer
Symbol of God's protective power and swiftness; represents divine majesty and judgment throughout Scripture
Open lexicon entry →What does בְּנֵי־נֶשֶׁר (benei-nesher) mean in the Bible?
בֵּן · נֶשֶׁר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1121, H5404?
H1121, H5404 is connected to 4,968 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Strong'sH1121, H5404
Lexical occurrences4,968 versesSource Gloss
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בְּנֵי־נֶשֶׁר is built from this root: