בן אחר בן

Hebrew

Etymology

בֵּן אַחַר בֵּן The term is comprised of the Hebrew noun "בֵּן" meaning "son" and the Hebrew preposition "אַחַר" meaning "after". The literal translation is "son after son"

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ben achar ben/

Adjective

בֵּן אַחַר בֵּן • (ben akhar ben)

Direct patrilineal descent. The Hebrew equivalent to patrilineality.

Example: Yehuda ben akhar ben Rashi (Yehuda is a direct paternal descent of Rashi).

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