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Son
By Jeff A. Benner
בֵּן ben
In the original pictographic script, the first letter a picture of a tent or house. The second letter is the picture of a seed. The seed is a new generation of life that will grow and produce a new generation therefore, this letter can mean "to continue." When combined these two letters form the word meaning "to continue the house" and is the Hebrew word for a "son."

Strong's: #1121

Ancient Hebrew Alphabet and Language



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