Lexical Definition

‎בַּעֲנָא‎ Baʻănâʼ (bah-an-aw') Baana ^N:N-M-P
the same as ‎בַּעֲנָה‎

Baana, Baanah.

• § Baana or Baanah = "in the affliction"
• Banana, the name of four Israelite

1) the son of Ahilud, Solomon's commissariat officer in Jezreel and the north of the Jordan valley
2) another of Solomon's officers
3) father of Zadok who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.12
• son of: Ahilud (אֲחִילוּד)
• brother of: Jehoshaphat (יְהוֹשָׁפָט)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בַּעֲנָא‎ proper name, masculine (? ‎בֶּןעָֿנָה‎ son of distress) —

1. name of two officers of Solomon,
a. 1Kgs 4:12
b. v1Kgs 4:16.

2. father (ancestor) of an Israelite of Nehemiah's time Neh 3:4 compare following

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Ahilud • One of Solomon's twelve district governors.

Man living at the time of United Monarchy

Baana son of Ahilud was one of Solomon's twelve district governors.

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.12;
• only referred to as Baana בַּעֲנָא;
• son of Ahilud אֲחִילוּד;
• a brother of Jehoshaphat יְהוֹשָׁפָט.

Baana son of Ahilud was one of the twelve district governors appointed by King Solomon to oversee the territories of Israel. According to 1 Kings 4:12, Baana's district included Taanach, Megiddo, and the region of Beth-shan near Zarethan. As a governor, Baana would have been responsible for administering his district, collecting taxes, and supplying provisions for the king's household. The twelve governors are listed as part of a description of Solomon's officials and the prosperity of his reign. Baana's position indicates he was a trusted official in Solomon's administration, helping to manage the kingdom's resources and maintain order in his assigned territory.

All entries for Baana: בַּעֲנָא

Related Profiles:

• Ahilud (father)
• Jehoshaphat (sibling)