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Al-Baqarah · 2:122

O Children of Israel, remember My favor which I have bestowed upon you and that I preferred you over the worlds.

Sahih International

Word 1 of 11

يَـٰبَنِىٓ

yābanī

O Children

Word breakdown

يَٰ

Harf · Vocative particle

O!

بَنِىٓ

Ism · Noun

O Children

Rootبنيbny

yes

184× in the Quran · Common

LemmaبُنَىّNoun

Grammar rules

Vocative يا (O!)

يَـٰبَنِىٓ (O Children) uses the vocative — it's calling out to someone or addressing them directly.

We add "O" before the name — "O O Children!"

Lesson 21 · Advanced Nasb Cases