Lexical Definition
בְּנָיָה Bᵉnâyâh (ben-aw-yaw') Benaiah N:N-M-P
or בּנָיָהוּ Bnâyâhûw (ben-aw-yaw'-hoo); (prolonged) from בָּנָה and יָהּ; Jah has built
Benaiah.
- § Benaiah = "Jehovah has built" or "Yahweh has built up"
- Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites
1) one of David's mighty warriors, son of Jehoiada the chief priest, a Levite, set by David over his bodyguard, later having remained faithful to Solomon during Adonijah's attempt on the crown, was raised into the place of Joab as commander-in-chief of the army
2) the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite, one of David's thirty mighty warriors, and the captain of the eleventh monthly course
3) a Simeonite, a prince of the families of Simeon
4) a Levite in the time of David who played with a psaltery on Alamoth
5) a priest in the time of David, appointed to blow the trumpet before the ark
6) a Levite of the sons of Asaph
7) a Levite in the time of Hezekiah
8) Four Israelites in the time of Ezra who had taken strange wives
9) the father of Pelatiah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| בְּנָיָ֖הוּ | Benaiah | Ezek.11.1 |
| בְּנָיָ֖ה | Benaiah | Ezek.11.13 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezk.11.1
- father of: Pelatiah (פְּלַטְיָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בְּנָיָ֫הוּ, בְּנָיָה proper name, masculine (Yah hath built up, compare יבנאל, Sabean בנאל DHMZMG 1883, 15) —
1. one of David's captains and heroes, son of Jehoiada, בניהו 2Sam 8:18; 2Sam 23:20; 2Sam 23:22; 1Kgs 1:8; 1Kgs 1:10; 1Kgs 1:26; 1Kgs 1:32; 1Kgs 1:36; 1Kgs 1:38; 1Kgs 1:44; 1Kgs 2:25; 1Kgs 2:29; 1Kgs 2:30 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 2:34; 1Kgs 2:35; 1Kgs 2:46; 1Kgs 4:4; 1Chr 11:24; 1Chr 18:17; 1Chr 27:5; 1Chr 27:6 compare v1Chr 27:34 (see Be); = בניה 2Sam 20:23; 1Chr 11:22.
2. one of David's thirty, בניהו 2Sam 23:30 = בניה 1Chr 11:31; 1Chr 27:14.
3. a Simeonite, בניה 1Chr 4:36.
4. Levites,
a. בניהו 1Chr 15:18; 1Chr 15:20; 1Chr 15:24
b. (id.) 2Chr 31:13
c. בניה 2Chr 20:14.
5. Israelites, בניה
a. Ezra 10:25
b. vEzra 10:30
c. vEzra 10:35
d. vEzra 10:43
e. Ezek 11:13 = בניהו vEzek 11:1.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 8:18 · 20:23 · 23:20 · 23:22 · 23:30 |
| 1 Kings | 1:8 · 1:10 · 1:26 · 1:32 · 1:36 · 1:38 · 1:44 · 2:25 · 2:29 · 2:30 · 2:34 · 2:35 · 2:46 · 4:4 |
| 1 Chronicles | 4:36 · 11:22 · 11:24 · 11:31 · 15:18 · 15:20 · 15:24 · 18:17 · 27:5 · 27:6 · 27:14 · 27:34 |
| 2 Chronicles | 20:14 · 31:13 |
| Ezra | 10:25 · 10:30 · 10:35 · 10:43 |
| Ezekiel | 11:1 · 11:13 |
Profile
Male • Father of Pelatiah • Father of Pelatiah, a wicked prince of Israel.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Pelatiah son of Benaiah, a prince of Israel, was one of the wicked leaders who opposed Ezekiel's prophecy and died as a sign of judgment.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezk.11.1;
- only referred to as Benaiah בְּנָיָה;
- father of Pelatiah פְּלַטְיָה.
Benaiah is mentioned in Ezekiel 11:1 and 13 as the father of Pelatiah, one of the twenty-five wicked princes of Israel who opposed the prophet Ezekiel's message. The context of the passage is Ezekiel's vision of the idolatry and wickedness in Jerusalem, which prompted God's judgment on the city. Pelatiah and the other princes are described as giving evil advice and plotting violence, disregarding the warnings of the prophets. As Ezekiel prophesied against them, Pelatiah suddenly died, serving as a sign of the impending judgment on the city and its leaders. Benaiah's mention as Pelatiah's father highlights the family connection and the fact that wickedness and opposition to God's message were present even among the leadership of Israel.
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