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Lexicon :: Strong's H1141 - bᵊnāyâ

Strong's

Red Letter

בְּנָיָה

Transliteration

bᵊnāyâ

Pronunciation

ben-aw-yaw'

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Part of Speech

proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From בָּנָה (H1129) and יָהּ (H3050)

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: בניה (Strongs and Gesenius) בניהו (Strongs and Gesenius)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

בְּנָיָה Bᵉnâyâh, ben-aw-yaw'; or בּנָיָהוּ Bnâyâhûw; (prolonged) from H1129 and H3050; Jah has built; Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites:—Benaiah.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H1141 in the following manner: Benaiah (42x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H1141 in the following manner: Benaiah (42x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Benaiah = "Jehovah has built" or "Yahweh has built up"
1. one of David's mighty warriors, son of Jehoiada the chief priest, a Levite, set by David over his bodyguard, later having remained faithful to Solomon during Adonijah's attempt on the crown, was raised into the place of Joab as commander-in-chief of the army
2. the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite, one of David's thirty mighty warriors, and the captain of the eleventh monthly course
3. a Simeonite, a prince of the families of Simeon
4. a Levite in the time of David who played with a psaltery on Alamoth
5. a priest in the time of David, appointed to blow the trumpet before the ark
6. a Levite of the sons of Asaph
7. a Levite in the time of Hezekiah
8. Four Israelites in the time of Ezra who had taken strange wives
9. the father of Pelatiah

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

בְּנָיָה Bᵉnâyâh, ben-aw-yaw'; or בּנָיָהוּ Bnâyâhûw; (prolonged) from H1129 and H3050; Jah has built; Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites:—Benaiah.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H1141: Abbreviations

† בְּנָיָ֫הוּ, בְּנָיָה proper name, masculine (Yah hath built up, compare יבנאל, Sabean בנאל DHM^{ZMG 1883, 15}) —

1. one of David's captains and heroes, son of Jehoiada, בניהו 2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel 23:20, 22; 1 Kings 1:8, 10, 26, 32, 36, 38, 44; 1 Kings 2:25, 29, 30 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 2:34; 1 Kings 2:35; 1 Kings 2:46; 1 Kings 4:4; 1 Chronicles 11:24; 1 Chronicles 18:17; 1 Chronicles 27:5, 6 compare 1 Chronicles 27:34 (see Be); = בניה 2 Samuel 20:23; 1 Chronicles 11:22.

2. one of David's thirty, בניהו 2 Samuel 23:30 = בניה 1 Chronicles 11:31; 1 Chronicles 27:14.

3. a Simeonite, בניה 1 Chronicles 4:36.

4. Levites,

a. בניהו 1 Chronicles 15:18, 20, 24;

b. (id.) 2 Chronicles 31:13;

c. בניה 2 Chronicles 20:14.

5. Israelites, בניה

a. Ezra 10:25;

b. Ezra 10:30;

c. Ezra 10:35;

d. Ezra 10:43;

e. Ezekiel 11:13 = בניהו Ezekiel 11:1.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

8:18; 20:23; 23:20; 23:22; 23:30

1 Kings

1:8; 1:10; 1:26; 1:32; 1:36; 1:38; 1:44; 2:25; 2:29; 2:30; 2:34; 2:35; 2:46; 4:4

1 Chronicles

4:36; 11:22; 11:24; 11:31; 15:18; 15:20; 15:24; 18:17; 27:5; 27:6; 27:14; 27:34

2 Chronicles

20:14; 31:13

Ezra

10:25; 10:30; 10:35; 10:43

Ezekiel

11:1; 11:13

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

H1141

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Strong's Number H1141 matches the Hebrew בְּנָיָה (bᵊnāyâ),
which occurs 42 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 8:18

2Sa 8:18 - And Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over both the Cherethites^H3774 and the Pelethites;^H6432 and David's^H1732 sons^H1121 were chief rulers.^H3548

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 20:23

2Sa 20:23 - Now Joab^H3097 was over all the host^H6635 of Israel:^H3478 and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over the Cherethites^H3774^H3746 and over the Pelethites:^H6432

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:20

2Sa 23:20 - And Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 the son^H1121 of a valiant^H2428 man,^H376^H381 of Kabzeel,^H6909 who had done many^H7227 acts,^H6467 he slew^H5221 two^H8147 lionlike men^H739 of Moab:^H4124 he went down^H3381 also and slew^H5221 a lion^H738 in the midst^H8432 of a pit^H953 in time^H3117 of snow:^H7950

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:22

2Sa 23:22 - These things did^H6213 Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 and had the name^H8034 among three^H7969 mighty men.^H1368

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:30

2Sa 23:30 - Benaiah^H1141 the Pirathonite,^H6553 Hiddai^H1914 of the brooks^H5158 of Gaash,^H1608

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:8

1Ki 1:8 - But Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 and Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 and Shimei,^H8096 and Rei,^H7472 and the mighty men^H1368 which belonged to David,^H1732 were not with Adonijah.^H138

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:10

1Ki 1:10 - But Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 and Benaiah,^H1141 and the mighty men,^H1368 and Solomon^H8010 his brother,^H251 he called^H7121 not.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:26

1Ki 1:26 - But me, even me thy servant,^H5650 and Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 and thy servant^H5650 Solomon,^H8010 hath he not called.^H7121

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:32

1Ki 1:32 - And king^H4428 David^H1732 said,^H559 Call^H7121 me Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 and Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada.^H3077 And they came^H935 before^H6440 the king.^H4428

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:36

1Ki 1:36 - And Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 answered^H6030 the king,^H4428 and said,^H559 Amen:^H543 the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of my lord^H113 the king^H4428 say^H559 so too.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:38

1Ki 1:38 - So Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 and Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 and the Cherethites,^H3774 and the Pelethites,^H6432 went down,^H3381 and caused Solomon^H8010 to ride^H7392 upon king^H4428 David's^H1732 mule,^H6506 and brought^H3212 him to Gihon.^H1521

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:44

1Ki 1:44 - And the king^H4428 hath sent^H7971 with him Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 and Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 and the Cherethites,^H3774 and the Pelethites,^H6432 and they have caused him to ride^H7392 upon the king's^H4428 mule:^H6506

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:25

1Ki 2:25 - And king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 sent^H7971 by the hand^H3027 of Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada;^H3077 and he fell^H6293 upon him that he died.^H4191

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:29

1Ki 2:29 - And it was told^H5046 king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 that Joab^H3097 was fled^H5127 unto the tabernacle^H168 of the LORD;^H3068 and, behold, he is by^H681 the altar.^H4196 Then Solomon^H8010 sent^H7971 Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 saying,^H559 Go,^H3212 fall^H6293 upon him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:30

1Ki 2:30 - And Benaiah^H1141 came^H935 to the tabernacle^H168 of the LORD,^H3068 and said^H559 unto him, Thus saith^H559 the king,^H4428 Come forth.^H3318 And he said,^H559 Nay; but I will die^H4191 here. And Benaiah^H1141 brought^H7725 ➔ the king^H4428 word^H1697 again,^H7725 saying,^H559 Thus said^H1696 Joab,^H3097 and thus he answered^H6030 me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:34

1Ki 2:34 - So Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 went up,^H5927 and fell^H6293 upon him, and slew^H4191 him: and he was buried^H6912 in his own house^H1004 in the wilderness.^H4057

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:35

1Ki 2:35 - And the king^H4428 put^H5414 Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 in his room over the host:^H6635 and Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548 did the king^H4428 put^H5414 in the room of Abiathar.^H54

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:46

1Ki 2:46 - So the king^H4428 commanded^H6680 Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada;^H3077 which went out,^H3318 and fell^H6293 upon him, that he died.^H4191 And the kingdom^H4467 was established^H3559 in the hand^H3027 of Solomon.^H8010

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 4:4

1Ki 4:4 - And Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over the host:^H6635 and Zadok^H6659 and Abiathar^H54 were the priests:^H3548

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:36

1Ch 4:36 - And Elioenai,^H454 and Jaakobah,^H3291 and Jeshohaiah,^H3439 and Asaiah,^H6222 and Adiel,^H5717 and Jesimiel,^H3450 and Benaiah,^H1141

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:22

1Ch 11:22 - Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 the son^H1121 of a valiant^H2428 man^H376 of Kabzeel,^H6909 who had done many^H7227 acts;^H6467 he slew^H5221 two^H8147 lionlike men^H739 of Moab:^H4124 also he went down^H3381 and slew^H5221 a lion^H738 in^H8432 a pit^H953 in a snowy^H7950 day.^H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:24

1Ch 11:24 - These things did^H6213 Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 and had the name^H8034 among the three^H7969 mighties.^H1368

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:31

1Ch 11:31 - Ithai^H863 the son^H1121 of Ribai^H7380 of Gibeah,^H1390 that pertained to the children^H1121 of Benjamin,^H1144 Benaiah^H1141 the Pirathonite,^H6553

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:18

1Ch 15:18 - And with them their brethren^H251 of the second^H4932 degree, Zechariah,^H2148 Ben,^H1122 and Jaaziel,^H3268 and Shemiramoth,^H8070 and Jehiel,^H3171 and Unni,^H6042 Eliab,^H446 and Benaiah,^H1141 and Maaseiah,^H4641 and Mattithiah,^H4993 and Elipheleh,^H466 and Mikneiah,^H4737 and Obededom,^H5654 and Jeiel,^H3273 the porters.^H7778

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:20

1Ch 15:20 - And Zechariah,^H2148 and Aziel,^H5815 and Shemiramoth,^H8070 and Jehiel,^H3171 and Unni,^H6042 and Eliab,^H446 and Maaseiah,^H4641 and Benaiah,^H1141 with psalteries^H5035 on Alamoth;^H5961

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:24

1Ch 15:24 - And Shebaniah,^H7645 and Jehoshaphat,^H3146 and Nethaneel,^H5417 and Amasai,^H6022 and Zechariah,^H2148 and Benaiah,^H1141 and Eliezer,^H461 the priests,^H3548 did blow^H2690^H2690 with the trumpets^H2689 before^H6440 the ark^H727 of God:^H430 and Obededom^H5654 and Jehiah^H3174 were doorkeepers^H7778 for the ark.^H727

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:5

1Ch 16:5 - Asaph^H623 the chief,^H7218 and next^H4932 to him Zechariah,^H2148 Jeiel,^H3273 and Shemiramoth,^H8070 and Jehiel,^H3171 and Mattithiah,^H4993 and Eliab,^H446 and Benaiah,^H1141 and Obededom:^H5654 and Jeiel^H3273 with psalteries^H5035^H3627 and with harps;^H3658 but Asaph^H623 made a sound^H8085 with cymbals;^H4700

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:6

1Ch 16:6 - Benaiah^H1141 also and Jahaziel^H3166 the priests^H3548 with trumpets^H2689 continually^H8548 before^H6440 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of God.^H430

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 18:17

1Ch 18:17 - And Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over the Cherethites^H3774 and the Pelethites;^H6432 and the sons^H1121 of David^H1732 were chief^H7223 about^H3027 the king.^H4428

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:5

1Ch 27:5 - The third^H7992 captain^H8269 of the host^H6635 for the third^H7992 month^H2320 was Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 a chief^H7218 priest:^H3548 and in his course^H4256 were twenty^H6242 and four^H702 thousand.^H505

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:6

1Ch 27:6 - This is that Benaiah,^H1141 who was mighty^H1368 among the thirty,^H7970 and above the thirty:^H7970 and in his course^H4256 was Ammizabad^H5990 his son.^H1121

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:14

1Ch 27:14 - The eleventh^H6249^H6240 captain for the eleventh^H6249^H6240 month^H2320 was Benaiah^H1141 the Pirathonite,^H6553 of the children^H1121 of Ephraim:^H669 and in his course^H4256 were twenty^H6242 and four^H702 thousand.^H505

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:34

1Ch 27:34 - And after^H310 Ahithophel^H302 was Jehoiada^H3077 the son^H1121 of Benaiah,^H1141 and Abiathar:^H54 and the general^H8269 of the king's^H4428 army^H6635 was Joab.^H3097

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 20:14

2Ch 20:14 - Then upon Jahaziel^H3166 the son^H1121 of Zechariah,^H2148 the son^H1121 of Benaiah,^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jeiel,^H3273 the son^H1121 of Mattaniah,^H4983 a Levite^H3881 of the sons^H1121 of Asaph,^H623 came the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 in the midst^H8432 of the congregation;^H6951

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:13

2Ch 31:13 - And Jehiel,^H3171 and Azaziah,^H5812 and Nahath,^H5184 and Asahel,^H6214 and Jerimoth,^H3406 and Jozabad,^H3107 and Eliel,^H447 and Ismachiah,^H3253 and Mahath,^H4287 and Benaiah,^H1141 were overseers^H6496 under the hand^H3027 of Cononiah^H3562 and Shimei^H8096 his brother,^H251 at the commandment^H4662 of Hezekiah^H3169 the king,^H4428 and Azariah^H5838 the ruler^H5057 of the house^H1004 of God.^H430

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:25

Ezr 10:25 - Moreover of Israel:^H3478 of the sons^H1121 of Parosh;^H6551 Ramiah,^H7422 and Jeziah,^H3150 and Malchiah,^H4441 and Miamin,^H4326 and Eleazar,^H499 and Malchijah,^H4441 and Benaiah.^H1141

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:30

Ezr 10:30 - And of the sons^H1121 of Pahathmoab;^H6355 Adna,^H5733 and Chelal,^H3636 Benaiah,^H1141 Maaseiah,^H4641 Mattaniah,^H4983 Bezaleel,^H1212 and Binnui,^H1131 and Manasseh.^H4519

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:35

Ezr 10:35 - Benaiah,^H1141 Bedeiah,^H912 Chelluh,^H3622

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Ezr 10:43 - Of the sons^H1121 of Nebo;^H5015 Jeiel,^H3273 Mattithiah,^H4993 Zabad,^H2066 Zebina,^H2081 Jadau,^H3035 and Joel,^H3100 Benaiah.^H1141

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 11:1

Eze 11:1 - Moreover the spirit^H7307 lifted me up,^H5375 and brought^H935 me unto the east^H6931 gate^H8179 of the LORD'S^H3068 house,^H1004 which looketh^H6437 eastward:^H6921 and behold at the door^H6607 of the gate^H8179 five^H2568 and twenty^H6242 men;^H376 among^H8432 whom I saw^H7200 Jaazaniah^H2970 the son^H1121 of Azur,^H5809 and Pelatiah^H6410 the son^H1121 of Benaiah,^H1141 princes^H8269 of the people.^H5971

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 11:13

Eze 11:13 - And it came to pass, when I prophesied,^H5012 that Pelatiah^H6410 the son^H1121 of Benaiah^H1141 died.^H4191 Then fell I down^H5307 upon my face,^H6440 and cried^H2199 with a loud^H1419 voice,^H6963 and said,^H559 Ah^H162 Lord^H136 GOD!^H3069 wilt thou make^H6213 a full end^H3617 of the remnant^H7611 of Israel?^H3478

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