Lexical Definition

‎בִּנְיָמִין‎ Binyâmîyn (bin-yaw-mene') Benjamin ^N:N-M-P
from ‎בֵּן‎ and ‎יָמִין‎; son of (the) right hand

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

See Greek: Βενιαμίν

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.34

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בִּנְיָמִין‎ Gen 35:18 +; usually ‎בִּנְיָמִן‎ proper name, masculine₁₆₆ (son of (the) right hand) —

1. youngest son of Jacob, so called by him, but by Rachel, the mother, who died at Benjamin's birth, called ‎בֶּןאֿוֺנִי‎ (q. v.) Gen 35:18 own brother of Joseph Gen 35:24; Gen 42:4; Gen 43:29; Gen 45:12 compare Gen 42:36; Gen 45:15; Gen 45:34 +; name of tribe of Benjamin Num 1:11; Deut 27:12; Deut 33:12; Judg 5:14 + 23 t. Judges; 32 t. Samuel Kings Chronicles; Hos 5:8; Ezek 48:23; Obad 1:19; Ps 68:28*; Ps 80:3* ‎בְּנֵי בנימן‎ (literal Gen 46:21) of tribe Num 1:36; Num 2:22; Num 7:60; Num 26:38; Num 26:41; Josh 18:20; Josh 18:28; Judg 20:3; Judg 20:14; Judg 20:15; Judg 20:18; Judg 20:21; Judg 20:23; Judg 20:24; Judg 20:28; Judg 20:30; Judg 20:31; Judg 20:32; Judg 20:36; Judg 20:48; Judg 21:18; Judg 21:20; Judg 21:23; 2Sam 2:25; 2Sam 4:2; 2Sam 23:29; 1Chr 8:40; 1Chr 9:3; 1Chr 9:7; 1Chr 11:31; 1Chr 12:17*; 1Chr 12:30*; Neh 11:4; Neh 11:7; Neh 11:31; Jer 6:1; Judg 1:21 (twice in verse) (but ‎בני יהודה‎ in || Josh 15:63 compare Bu^{RS 7}); explicitly ‎מַטֵּה בִנְיָמִן‎ Num 1:37; Num 2:22; Num 13:9; Num 34:21; Josh 21:4; 1Chr 6:45* compare Josh 21:17 ‎מַטֵּה‎ ‎׳‎‎בְנֵי ב‎ Num 10:24; Josh 18:11; Josh 18:21; 1Chr 6:50* ‎׳‎‎שֵׁבֶט ב‎ 1Sam 10:20; 1Sam 10:21; 1Kgs 12:21 observe also ‎׳‎‎כָּלשִֿׁבְטֵי ב‎ Judg 20:12 compare 1Sam 9:21 ‎אִישׁ בִּנְיָמִן‎ Judg 20:41; 1Sam 4:12 compare ‎אִישׁ‎ ‎מִבִּןיָֿ֯מִין‎ 1Sam 9:1 ‎אֶרֶץ בִּנְיָמִן‎ Judg 21:21; 1Sam 9:16; 2Sam 21:14; Jer 1:1; Jer 17:26; Jer 32:44; Jer 33:13; Jer 37:12 compare Jer 32:8 ‎׳‎‎גְּבוּל ב‎ 1Sam 10:2; Ezek 48:22 (strike out Co) vEzek 48:24 ‎בֵּית בִּנְיָמִן‎ 2Sam 3:19 ‎בֵּית‎ ‎׳‎‎יְהוּדָה וּב‎ 1Kgs 12:23; 2Chr 11:1 in name of a temple-gate ‎הָעֶלְיוֺן‎ ‎׳‎‎שַׁעַר ב‎ Jer 20:2 compare Jer 37:13; Jer 38:7; Ezek 48:32; Zech 14:10.

2. a son of Bilhan and great-grandson of Benjamin

1. 1Chr 7:10.

3. a Jew of Ezra's time Ezra 10:32 compare Neh 3:23; Neh 12:34. — ‎בנימן בני פרץ‎ 1Chr 9:4 Kt read with Qr ‎׳‎‎בָּנִי מִןבְּֿנֵי פ‎.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned priest • Priest in the dedication procession

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Benjamin was a priest who participated in the dedication procession of Jerusalem's wall.

• A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.34;
• only referred to as Benjamin בִּנְיָמִין.

Benjamin was a priest who took part in the procession celebrating the dedication of the rebuilt wall of Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah (Neh. 12:34). The dedication ceremony was a joyous event, featuring two large choirs that marched atop the wall in opposite directions, praising God for His help in completing the rebuilding project. Benjamin's participation as a priest in this procession highlights the significant role of the priesthood in leading the people in worship and thanksgiving to God.

All entries for Benjamin: בִּנְיָמִין