1132. Ben-zocheth
Strong's Lexicon
Ben-zocheth: Son of Remembrance

Original Word: בֶּן־זוֹחֵת
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ben-Zowcheth
Pronunciation: ben-zo'-keth
Phonetic Spelling: (ben-zo-khayth')
Definition: Son of Remembrance
Meaning: Ben-Zocheth

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words בֵּן (ben, meaning "son") and זֹכֶת (zocheth, meaning "remembrance" or "memory").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Ben-zocheth in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a unique Hebrew name. However, the concept of remembrance is echoed in Greek words like μνημόσυνον (mnemosynon, Strong's G3422), meaning "memorial" or "remembrance."

Usage: The name Ben-zocheth is a proper noun used to identify a specific individual in the genealogical records of the Bible. It signifies a person whose lineage or actions are meant to be remembered, highlighting the importance of legacy and memory in Hebrew culture.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names were often given to reflect the character, destiny, or significant events related to a person. The name Ben-zocheth, meaning "Son of Remembrance," suggests a familial or communal expectation that the individual would be remembered for his deeds or his role within the community. This reflects the broader biblical theme of remembrance, where God's acts and the deeds of His people are to be remembered and recounted through generations.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ben and Zocheth
Definition
"son of Zoheth," a man of Judah
NASB Translation
Ben-zoheth (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בֶּןזֿוֺהֵת proper name, masculine one of tribe of Judah, 1 Chronicles 4:20 וּבְנֵי יִשְׂעִי זוֺהֵת וּבֶןוֿוֺהֵת.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ben-zoketh

From ben and Zowcheth; son of Zocheth; Ben- Zocheth, an Israelite -- Ben-zoketh.

see HEBREW ben

see HEBREW Zowcheth

Forms and Transliterations
זוֹחֵֽת׃ זוחת׃ zō·w·ḥêṯ zoChet zōwḥêṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 4:20
HEB: זוֹחֵ֖ת וּבֶן־ זוֹחֵֽת׃
NAS: of Ishi [were] Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
KJV: of Ishi [were], Zoheth, and Benzoheth.
INT: of Ishi Zoheth and Ben-zoheth

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1132
1 Occurrence


zō·w·ḥêṯ — 1 Occ.















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