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Lexicon :: Strong's H1144 - binyāmîn

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בִּנְיָמִין
Transliteration
binyāmîn
Pronunciation
bin-yaw-mene'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 254a

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: בנימין.

Strong’s Definitions

בִּנְיָמִין Binyâmîyn, bin-yaw-mene'; from H1121 and H3225; son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory:—Benjamin.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 161x

The KJV translates Strong's H1144 in the following manner: Benjamin (161x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 161x
The KJV translates Strong's H1144 in the following manner: Benjamin (161x).

  1. Benjamin = "son of the right hand"

    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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בִּנְיָמִין Binyâmîyn, bin-yaw-mene'; from H1121 and H3225; son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory:—Benjamin.
STRONGS H1144: Abbreviations
בִּנְיָמִין Genesis 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 בֶּן־אוֺנִי (which see) Genesis 35:18; own brother of Joseph Genesis 35:24; Genesis 42:4; Genesis 43:29; Genesis 45:12; compare Genesis 42:36; Genesis 45:15; Genesis 45:34 +; name of tribe of Benjamin Numbers 1:11; Deuteronomy 27:12; Deuteronomy 33:12; Judges 5:14 + 23 times Judges; + 32 times Samuel Kings Chronicles; Hosea 5:8; Ezekiel 48:23; Obadiah 19; Psalm 68:28; Psalm 80:3; בְּנֵי בנימן (literal Genesis 46:21) of tribe Numbers 1:36; Numbers 2:22; Numbers 7:60; Numbers 26:38, 41; Joshua 18:20, 28; Judges 20:3, 14, 15, 18, 21, 23, 24, 28, 30, 31, 32, 36, 48; Judges 21:18, 20, 23; 2 Samuel 2:25; 2 Samuel 4:2; 2 Samuel 23:29; 1 Chronicles 8:40; 1 Chronicles 9:3, 7; 1 Chronicles 11:31; 1 Chronicles 12:17; 1 Chronicles 12:30; Nehemiah 11:4, 7, 31; Jeremiah 6:1; Judges 1:21 (twice in verse) (but בני יהודה in || Joshua 15:63 compare BuRS 7); explicitly מַטֵּה בִנְיָמִן Numbers 1:37; Numbers 2:22; Numbers 13:9; Numbers 34:21; Joshua 21:4; 1 Chronicles 6:45 compare Joshua 21:17; מַטֵּה בְנֵי ב׳ Numbers 10:24; Joshua 18:11, 21; 1 Chronicles 6:50; שֵׁבֶט ב׳ 1 Samuel 10:20, 21; 1 Kings 12:21; observe also כָּל־שִׁבְטֵי ב׳ Judges 20:12 compare 1 Samuel 9:21; אִישׁ בִּנְיָמִן Judges 20:41; 1 Samuel 4:12 compare אִישׁ מִבִּן־יָ֯מִין 1 Samuel 9:1; אֶרֶץ בִּנְיָמִן Judges 21:21; 1 Samuel 9:16; 2 Samuel 21:14; Jeremiah 1:1; Jeremiah 17:26; Jeremiah 32:44; Jeremiah 33:13; Jeremiah 37:12; compare Jeremiah 32:8; גְּבוּל ב׳ 1 Samuel 10:2; Ezekiel 48:22 (strike out Co) Ezekiel 48:24; בֵּית בִּנְיָמִן 2 Samuel 3:19; בֵּית יְהוּדָה וּב׳ 1 Kings 12:23; 2 Chronicles 11:1; in name of a temple-gate הָעֶלְיוֺן שַׁעַר ב׳ Jeremiah 20:2; compare Jeremiah 37:13; Jeremiah 38:7; Ezekiel 48:32; Zechariah 14:10.
†2. a son of Bilhan and great-grandson of Benjamin 1. 1 Chronicles 7:10.
†3. a Jew of Ezra's time Ezra 10:32 compare Nehemiah 3:23; Nehemiah 12:34. — בנימן בני פרץ 1 Chronicles 9:4 Kt read with Qr בָּנִי מִן־בְּנֵי פ׳.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

35:18; 35:18; 35:24; 42:4; 42:36; 43:29; 45:12; 45:15; 46:21

Numbers

1:11; 1:36; 1:37; 2:22; 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

H1144

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Strong's Number H1144 matches the Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyāmîn),
which occurs 167 times in 160 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 4 (Gen 35:18–Jdg 20:21)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:18 - And it came to pass as her soul was departing -- for she died -- that she called his name Benoni; but his father called him Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:24 - The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:4 - But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest mischief may befall him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:36 - And Jacob their father said to them, Ye have bereaved me of children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin! All these things are against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:14 - And the Almighty God give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother and Benjamin! And I, if I be bereaved of children, am bereaved.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:15 - And the men took that gift, and took double money in their hand, and Benjamin, and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and came before Joseph.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:16 - And Joseph saw Benjamin with them, and said to the man who was over his house, Bring the men into the house, and slaughter cattle, and make ready; for the men shall eat with me at noon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 43:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:29 - And he lifted up his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother of whom ye spoke to me? And he said, God be gracious to thee, my son!

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:34 - And he had portions carried to them from before him. And Benjamin's portion was five times greater than the portions of them all. And they drank, and made merry with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:12 - And he searched carefully: he began at the eldest, and ended at the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:12 - And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth which speaks to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:14 - And he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept on his neck.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:22 - To each one of them all he gave changes of clothing; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:19 - The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:21 - -- And the sons of Benjamin: Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:27 - Benjamin -- as a wolf will he tear to pieces; In the morning he will devour the prey, And in the evening he will divide the booty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:3 - Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:11 - for Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:36 - Of the sons of Benjamin: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:37 - those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:22 - And with them shall be the tribe of Benjamin; and the prince of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:60 - On the ninth day, the prince of the children of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:24 - and over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:9 - for the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:38 - The sons of Benjamin, after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:41 - These are the sons of Benjamin after their families; and they that were numbered of them were forty-five thousand six hundred.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:21 - for the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon;

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:12 - These shall stand to bless the people upon mount Gerizim, when ye have gone over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:12 - Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of Jehovah, -- he shall dwell in safety by him; He will cover him all the day long, And dwell between his shoulders.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:11 - And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families. And the territory of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:20 - -- And the Jordan borders it on the east side. -- This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, according to its borders round about, according to their families.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:21 - And the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were: Jericho, and Beth-hoglah, and Emek-Keziz,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:28 - and Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, that is, Jerusalem, Gibeah, Kirjath: fourteen cities and their hamlets. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:4 - And the lot came forth for the families of the Kohathites. And the children of Aaron the priest, of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:17 - and out of the tribe of Benjamin: Gibeon and its suburbs, Geba and its suburbs,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:21 - And the children of Benjamin did not dispossess the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:14 - Out of Ephraim came those whose root was in Amalek; After thee was Benjamin among thy peoples. Out of Machir came down governors, And out of Zebulun they that handled the staff of the ruler.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:9 - And the children of Ammon passed over the Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; and Israel was greatly distressed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:14 - And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:3 - And the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpah. And the children of Israel said, Tell us, how was this wickedness?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:4 - Then the Levite, the husband of the woman that was murdered, answered and said, I came to Gibeah that belongs to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:10 - and we will take ten men of a hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred of a thousand, and a thousand of ten thousand, to fetch victuals for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the villany that they have wrought in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:12 - And the tribes of Israel sent men to all the families of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that has been done among you?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:13 - And now give up the men, the sons of Belial, who are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:14 - And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities of Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:15 - And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities, twenty-six thousand men that drew sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah, who were numbered seven hundred chosen men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:17 - And the men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:18 - And the children of Israel arose and went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And Jehovah said, Judah first.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:20 - And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:21 - And the children of Benjamin went forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty-two thousand men.

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