Given name
Ben-hesed
“son of mercy”·“son of fidelity”
Ben-hesed is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “son of mercy.”
Original Hebrewבן־חסד
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Ben-hesed means “son of mercy” or “son of fidelity.”
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Where it comes from
Ben-hesed is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun ben (בן), “son,” and the Hebrew noun hesed (חסד), “kindness or fidelity.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Ben-hesed appears in 1 Kings 4:10.
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Ben-hesed’s family of names
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