Lexical Definition
בַּעֲנָה Baʻănâh (bah-an-aw') Baanah N:N-M-P
from a derivative of עָנָה with prepositional prefix; in affliction
Baanah.
- § Baana or Baanah = "in affliction"
- Baanah, the name of four Israelites
1) a Benjamite, son Rimmon, who with his brother Rechab murdered Ish-bosheth. For this, killed by David, mutilated bodies hung up over the pool at Hebron
2) a Netophathite, father of Heleb or Heled, one of David's mighty warriors
3) the head of a family of exiles returning with Zerubbabel
4) a chief of the people
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בַּעֲנָה proper name, masculine (? id.) —
1. a Benjamite, one of the murderers of Ishbosheth 2Sam 4:2; 2Sam 4:5; 2Sam 4:6; 2Sam 4:9.
2. father of one of David's heroes 2Sam 23:29 = 1Chr 11:30.
3. head of a family of returning exiles Ezra 2:2 = Neh 7:7 perhaps also = בַּעֲנָא Neh 3:4.
4. a chief of the people Neh 10:28*.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 4:2 · 4:5 · 4:6 · 4:9 · 23:29 |
| 1 Chronicles | 11:30 |
| Ezra | 2:2 |
| Nehemiah | 3:4 · 7:7 · 10:28* |
Profile
Male • Returned leader • A leader who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Baanah was one of the leaders who returned with Zerubbabel from Babylon to Jerusalem.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2;
- only referred to as Baanah בַּעֲנָה.
Baanah is listed among the leaders who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile, as recorded in Ezra 2:2 and Nehemiah 7:7. He was part of the group that accompanied Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, in the first wave of returnees. The lists in Ezra and Nehemiah provide a record of the individuals and families who made the journey back to their homeland to rebuild the temple and the city of Jerusalem. Baanah's presence among the leaders suggests he held a position of responsibility and influence within the community of exiles. The text does not provide any further information about his specific role or contributions to the resettlement process.
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