This is the 579th most frequent Hebrew word.
הבן
The Hebrew word "הבן" means "the son."
Here, 'הבן' (the son) is used as a noun to indicate a male child of certain parents, specifically the neighbor's son.
הבן של השכן הלך לבית הספר.
The neighbor's son went to school.
This sentence indirectly references 'הבן' through its past tense form, 'הבנתי' (I understood), demonstrating its usage in expressing completed comprehension.
לקח לי זמן, אבל הבנתי את השיעור מצוין.
It took me time, but I understood the lesson excellently.
In this sentence, 'הבן' serves as an imperative form of the verb 'להבין', meaning 'to understand'. It is instructing or suggesting someone to 'comprehend' or 'realize' something.