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H1136

בֶּן־חֶסֶד

Ben-Cheçed /ben-kheh'-sed/ Ask about this word
Rootfrom בֵּן and חֵסֵד
Meaningson of kindness; Ben-Chesed, an Israelite
KJV usagethe son of Hesed.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of Ben-Cheçed — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew name Ben-Cheçed, represented by H1136, literally means son of kindness. It appears only 1 time in 1 unique verse in the entire Bible. This term is used specifically as a proper name to identify an Israelite, "the son of Hesed."

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The single biblical occurrence of H1136 is in a list of administrative officers. In this context, Ben-Cheçed is identified as an official whose jurisdiction included Aruboth, Sochoh, and "all the land of Hepher" 1 Kings 4:10. His inclusion in this record highlights his role within the organizational structure of the kingdom.

Related Words & Concepts

Several related words provide context for the identity and role of Ben-Cheçed:

  • H2618 Cheçed (Hesed): This name, meaning "favor," identifies the father of the individual. The text explicitly refers to him as "The son of Hesed" 1 Kings 4:10.
  • H2660 Chêpher (Hepher): This refers to a location, the "land of Hepher," which was part of the territory that Ben-Cheçed administered 1 Kings 4:10.
  • H776 'erets (land): This word specifies the nature of the territory under Ben-Cheçed's authority, describing it as a land or country 1 Kings 4:10.

Theological Significance

While the term H1136 itself carries limited theological weight, its context offers some points of significance.

  • Administrative Record: The appearance of Ben-Cheçed in the list of officials demonstrates the detailed and organized administration of the Israelite kingdom, which included assigning specific regions to named individuals 1 Kings 4:10.
  • Genealogical Identity: The use of a patronymic ("son of Hesed") is a common biblical method for establishing a person's identity and lineage within the community.
  • Implied Virtue: The name's literal meaning, "son of kindness," points to a positive personal attribute, although the narrative does not provide any further details about his character.

Summary

In summary, H1136 is the proper name Ben-Cheçed, appearing once to identify a specific Israelite official. His function was purely administrative, overseeing a designated territory. The name's primary role in scripture is historical and genealogical, serving as a record of an individual within the kingdom's structure rather than as a source of theological teaching.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 2 occurrences, inflected in 2 grammatical forms — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form.

  • Proper Masculine 1×
  • Singular Masculine Construct 1×
Singular
One.
Masculine
Masculine grammatical gender.
Construct
Bound to a following noun — "the X of…".
Proper
A proper name.

Related Words

Related

Other entries the study above points to — each one is drawn from a reference it makes. Follow the trail to see how the words connect.

H2618 חֶסֶד the same as חֵסֵד; favor; Chesed, an Israelite; Hesed. H2660 חֵפֶר from חָפַר or חָפֵר; a pit of shame; Chepher, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelites; Hepher. H776 אֶרֶץ from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, e

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in 1 Kings — and none of the other 38 Old Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.