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Benjamin
Biblical Persons & Places
Benjamin
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.10;
only referred to as Benjamin (בִּנְיָמִין);
son of Bilhan;
a brother of Jeush, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish and Ahishahar.
Benjamin
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.32;
only referred to as Benjamin (בִּנְיָמִין).
Benjamin
Jacob's son living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man who founded the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.35.18;
referred to as Benjamin or Benjaminite (בִּנְיָמִין), or Ben-oni (בֶּן־אוֹנִ֑י), or [Ben]jamin (יָמִין), or Benjaminite (בֶּן־יְמִינִי), or [Ben]jaminite (יְמִינִי), or [Ben]jaminite (יָֽמִינִי), or Benjamin (Βενιαμίν);
son of Israel and Rachel;
a brother of Joseph;
half-brother of: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun and Dinah;
father of Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ahiram, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, Ard, Ahiram and Jediael.
Benjamin
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.34;
only referred to as Benjamin (בִּנְיָמִין).
Benjamin
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.23;
only referred to as Benjamin (בִּנְיָמִין).
Benjamin_Gate
Benjamin Gate= in Jerusalem (Jerusalem@Gen.14.18-Rev=H3389)
A location in Jerusalem first mentioned at Jer.20.2;
only referred to as Benjamin Gate (בִּנְיָמִין).
Benjamin_Gate
Gate of Benjamin= in Jerusalem (Jerusalem@Gen.14.18-Rev=H3389)
A location in Jerusalem only mentioned at Zec.14.10;
only referred to as Benjamin Gate (בִּנְיָמִין).
Strong's Definition
Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
Derivation: from H1121 (בֵּן) and H3225 (יָמִין); son of (the) right hand;
KJV Usage: Benjamin.
TWOT Reference: 254a
Outline of Biblical Usage
Benjamin = "son of the right hand"
1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother
2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin
3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife
4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.35.18;
son of: Israel (H3478) and Rachel (H7354);
brother of: Joseph (H3130);
half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783);
father of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043); also called Jamin at 1Sa.9.1,4; 22.7; 1x
§ Benjamin = "son of the right hand"
1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother
2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin
3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife
4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
בִּנְיָמִין
binyâmý̂yn
BDB Definition:
Benjamin = son of the right hand
1) Jacobs and Rachels youngest son, Josephs full brother
2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin
3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife
4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1121 and H3225
Same Word by TWOT Number: 254a
Total KJV Occurrences: 162