Ben-oni — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֶּן־אוֹנִי
בֶּן־אוֹנִי
Ben-oni means son of my sorrow.
Built from
בֵּן bên — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) open in the lexicon ›
אָוֶן ʼâven — to come to naught) open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
from H1121 and H205; son of my sorrow; Ben-Oni, the original name of Benjamin.
First appearance
Gen 35:18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben–oni: but his father called him Benjamin.