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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| בִּנְיָמִ֗ן | Benjamin | Zech.14.10 |
Extended Information
- a gate in Jerusalem
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 BuRS 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
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 35:18 · 35:24 · 42:4 · 42:36 · 43:29 · 45:12 · 45:15 · 45:34 · 46:21 |
| Numbers | 1:11 · 1:36 · 1:37 · 2:22 · 7:60 · 10:24 · 13:9 · 26:38 · 26:41 · 34:21 |
| Deuteronomy | 27:12 · 33:12 |
| Joshua | 15:63 · 18:11 · 18:20 · 18:21 · 18:28 · 21:4 · 21:17 |
| Judges | 1:21 · 5:14 · 20:3 · 20:12 · 20:14 · 20:15 · 20:18 · 20:21 · 20:23 · 20:24 · 20:28 · 20:30 · 20:31 · 20:32 · 20:36 · 20:41 · 20:48 · 21:18 · 21:20 · 21:21 · 21:23 |
| 1 Samuel | 4:12 · 9:1 · 9:16 · 9:21 · 10:2 · 10:20 · 10:21 |
| 2 Samuel | 2:25 · 3:19 · 4:2 · 21:14 · 23:29 |
| 1 Kings | 12:21 · 12:23 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:45* · 6:50* · 7:10 · 8:40 · 9:3 · 9:4 · 9:7 · 11:31 · 12:17* · 12:30* |
| 2 Chronicles | 11:1 |
| Ezra | 10:32 |
| Nehemiah | 3:23 · 11:4 · 11:7 · 11:31 · 12:34 |
| Psalms | 68:28* · 80:3* |
| Jeremiah | 1:1 · 6:1 · 17:26 · 20:2 · 32:8 · 32:44 · 33:13 · 37:12 · 37:13 · 38:7 |
| Ezekiel | 48:22 · 48:23 · 48:24 · 48:32 |
| Hosea | 5:8 |
| Obadiah | 1:19 |
| Zechariah | 14:10 |
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Gate of Benjamin • Gate in Jerusalem's wall, mentioned in Zechariah's prophecy.
The Benjamin Gate was a gate in Jerusalem's wall, mentioned in Zechariah's prophecy about the city's restoration. (Zechariah 14:10)
- A location in Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם only mentioned at Zec.14.10;
- only referred to as Benjamin_Gate בִּנְיָמִין.
The Benjamin Gate is mentioned in Zechariah 14:10 as part of a prophecy concerning the future restoration and transformation of Jerusalem. In this passage, the prophet describes a time when Jerusalem will be safely inhabited and the surrounding land will be turned into a plain.
The verse states that the city will be raised up and remain in its place, from the Benjamin Gate to the place of the First Gate, to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the king's winepresses. This description suggests that the Benjamin Gate was one of the key landmarks in Jerusalem's wall, possibly located on the northern side of the city, facing the territory of the tribe of Benjamin.
The prophecy in Zechariah 14 speaks of a future time when Jerusalem will be exalted and secure, with the Lord being king over all the earth. The mention of the Benjamin Gate in this context highlights its significance as part of the restored and transformed city.
It is worth noting that the Benjamin Gate mentioned in Zechariah may not necessarily be the same gate as the one referenced in the book of Jeremiah, as the two prophets lived at different times in history. However, both gates were likely named after the tribe of Benjamin and were important landmarks in Jerusalem's topography.
All entries for Benjamin Gate: בִּנְיָמִין