Word Study

The meaning of בִּנְיָמִין

Understanding Binyâmîyn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H1144
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

בִּנְיָמִין

Phoneticbin-yaw-mene'
TransliterationBinyâmîyn
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Benjamin. - § Benjamin = "son of the right hand" - Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob - also the tribe descended from him, and its territory 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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

156 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 43:34

And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.

Deuteronomy 33:12

And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.

1 Samuel 10:20

And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

1 Chronicles 9:3

And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;

Nehemiah 11:31

The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth–el, and in their villages,

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
156x
Most Frequent Book
Judges
Book Distribution
Genesis16
Exodus1
Numbers10
Deuteronomy2
Joshua6
Judges40
1 Samuel11
2 Samuel8
1 Kings4
1 Chronicles15
2 Chronicles14
Ezra4
Nehemiah6
Psalms2
Jeremiah10
Ezekiel4
Hosea1
Obadiah1
Zechariah1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'בִּנְיָמִין' deepen your understanding of Genesis 43:34?

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