Ben-ʼÔwnîy — H1126

Definition

masculine proper noun

Ben-Oni, the original name of Benjamin

1. Ben-oni = "son of my sorrow"
2. the name given to Benjamin by Rachel

Usually translated as

Ben-oni

Origin

from H1121 and H205; son of my sorrow

• Derived from Bên (H1121)
• Derived from ʼâven (H205)

Occurrences

Ben-ʼÔwnîy occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1)

• Genesis 35:18 — And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben-oni (בֶּן): but his father called him Benjamin.