Lexical Definition

‎יִבְנִיָּה‎ Yibnîyâh (yib-nee-yaw') Ibnijah N:N-M-P
from ‎בָּנָה‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; building of Jah

Ibnijah.

1) a Benjamite

Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
יִבְנִיָּֽה Ibnijah 1Chr.9.8
Ιεμναϊ of Ibnijah LXX.1Chr.9.8

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎יִבְנְיָה‎ proper name, masculine (id.; and elsewhere ‎יִבְנִיָּה‎ but see Baer's note) a Benjamite 1Chr 9:8b ᵐ5 Βαναια, but ᵐ5L Ἰεχονιου.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
1 Chronicles 9:8

Profile

Male • Father of Reuel • A Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Ibnijah, a descendant of Benjamin, was one of the Israelites who resettled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.

Ibnijah is mentioned briefly in 1 Chronicles 9:8 as one of the Benjamites who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He is listed among the descendants of Benjamin who resettled in the city.

The genealogical record in 1 Chronicles 9 provides a list of the Israelites, particularly from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Levi, who returned to Jerusalem and the surrounding areas following the Babylonian captivity. This resettlement took place after the Persian king Cyrus issued a decree allowing the Jews to return to their homeland and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem.

Ibnijah's inclusion in this list suggests that he was part of the group that returned to Jerusalem and contributed to the rebuilding and restoration of the city and its community. The mention of his name also indicates that he was a person of some significance within the Benjamite clan.

Apart from this brief mention, no other details are provided about Ibnijah's life or role in the post-exilic community. However, his presence in the genealogical record attests to the importance of family lineage and tribal identity in the reconstitution of Jewish society after the exile.

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