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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 - Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 [fn]was over the Cherethites^H3774 and the Pelethites;^H6432 and David’s^H1732 sons^H1121 were [fn]chief^H3548 ministers.^H3548

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 20:23

2Sa 20:23 - Now Joab^H3097 was over^H413 the whole^H3605 army^H6635 of Israel,^H3478 and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over^H5921 the Cherethites^H3774 and the Pelethites;^H6432

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:20

2Sa 23:20 - Then Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 the son^H1121 of a valiant^H2428 man^H376 of Kabzeel,^H6909 who had done mighty^H7227 deeds,^H6467 [fn]killed^H5221 the [fn]two^H8147 sons of Ariel^H739 of Moab.^H4124 He also went^H3381 down^H3381 and killed^H5221 a lion^H738 in the middle^H8432 of a pit^H877 on a snowy^H7950 day.^H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:22

2Sa 23:22 - These^H428 things Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 did,^H6213 and had a name^H8034 as well as the three^H7969 mighty^H1368 men.^H1368

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:30

2Sa 23:30 - Benaiah^H1141 a 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 Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 Shimei,^H8096 Rei,^H7472 and the mighty^H1368 men^H1368 who^H834 belonged to David,^H1732 were not with Adonijah.^H138

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:10

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:26

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:32

1Ki 1:32 - Then King^H4428 David^H1732 said,^H559 “Call^H7121 to me Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada.”^H3077 And they came^H935 into the king’s^H4428 presence.^H6440

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:36

1Ki 1:36 - Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 answered^H6030 the king^H4428 and said,^H559 “Amen!^H543 Thus^H3651 may the LORD,^H3068 the God^H430 of my lord^H113 the king,^H4428 say.^H559

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:38

1Ki 1:38 - So Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 the Cherethites,^H3774 and the Pelethites^H6432 went^H3381 down^H3381 and had Solomon^H8010 ride^H7392 on King^H4428 David’s^H1732 mule,^H6506 and brought^H1980 him to Gihon.^H1521

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:44

1Ki 1:44 - “The king^H4428 has also sent^H7971 with him Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 the Cherethites,^H3774 and the Pelethites;^H6432 and they have made him ride^H7392 on the king’s^H4428 mule.^H6506

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:25

1Ki 2:25 - So King^H4428 Solomon^H8010 sent^H7971 Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada;^H3077 and he fell^H6293 upon him so that he died.^H4191

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:29

1Ki 2:29 - It was told^H5046 King^H4428 Solomon^H8010 that Joab^H3097 had fled^H5127 to the tent^H168 of the LORD,^H3068 and behold,^H2009 he is beside^H681 the altar.^H4196 Then Solomon^H8010 sent^H7971 Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 saying,^H559 “Go,^H1980 fall^H6293 upon him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:30

1Ki 2:30 - So Benaiah^H1141 came^H935 to the tent^H168 of the LORD^H3068 and said^H559 to him, “Thus^H3541 the king^H4428 has said,^H559 ‘Come^H3318 out.’” But he said,^H559 “No,^H3808 for I will die^H4191 here.”^H6311 And Benaiah^H1141 brought^H7725 the king^H4428 word^H1697 again,^H7725 saying,^H559 “Thus^H3541 spoke^H1696 Joab,^H3097 and thus^H3541 he answered^H6030 me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:34

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:35

1Ki 2:35 - The king^H4428 appointed^H5414 Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 over^H5921 the army^H6635 in his place,^H8478 and the king^H4428 appointed^H5414 Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548 in the place^H8478 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 and he went^H3318 out and fell^H6293 upon him so that he died.^H4191 Thus the kingdom^H4467 was established^H3559 in the hands^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^H5921 the army;^H6635 and Zadok^H6659 and Abiathar^H54 were priests;^H3548

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:36

1Ch 4:36 - and Elioenai,^H454 Jaakobah,^H3291 Jeshohaiah,^H3439 Asaiah,^H6222 Adiel,^H5717 Jesimiel,^H3450 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 mighty^H7227 in deeds,^H6467 struck^H5221 down^H5221 the [fn]two^H8147 sons of Ariel^H739 of Moab.^H4124 He also went^H3381 down^H3381 and [fn]killed^H5221 a lion^H738 inside^H8432 a pit^H953 on a snowy^H7950 day.^H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:24

1Ch 11:24 - These^H428 things Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 did,^H6213 and had a name^H8034 as well as the three^H7969 mighty^H1368 men.^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 of the sons^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 relatives^H251 of the second^H4932 rank,^H4932 Zechariah,^H2148 [fn]Ben,^H1122 Jaaziel,^H3268 Shemiramoth,^H8070 Jehiel,^H3171 Unni,^H6042 Eliab,^H446 Benaiah,^H1141 Maaseiah,^H4641 Mattithiah,^H4993 Eliphelehu,^H466 Mikneiah,^H4737 Obed-edom^H5654 and Jeiel,^H3262 the gatekeepers.^H7778

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:20

1Ch 15:20 - and Zechariah,^H2148 Aziel,^H5815 Shemiramoth,^H8070 Jehiel,^H3171 Unni,^H6042 Eliab,^H446 Maaseiah^H4641 and Benaiah,^H1141 with [fn]harps^H5035 tuned to alamoth;^H5961

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:24

1Ch 15:24 - Shebaniah,^H7645 Joshaphat,^H3092 Nethanel,^H5417 Amasai,^H6022 Zechariah,^H2148 Benaiah^H1141 and Eliezer,^H461 the priests,^H3548 blew^H2690 the trumpets^H2689 before^H6440 the ark^H727 of God.^H430 Obed-edom^H5654 and Jehiah^H3174 also were gatekeepers^H7778 for the ark.^H727

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:5

1Ch 16:5 - Asaph^H623 the chief,^H7218 and second^H4932 to him Zechariah,^H2148 then [fn]Jeiel,^H3262 Shemiramoth,^H8070 Jehiel,^H3171 Mattithiah,^H4993 Eliab,^H446 Benaiah,^H1141 Obed-edom^H5654 and Jeiel,^H3262 with musical instruments,^H3627 harps,^H5035 lyres;^H3658 also Asaph^H623 played loud-sounding^H8085 cymbals,^H4700

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:6

1Ch 16:6 - and Benaiah^H1141 and Jahaziel^H3166 the priests^H3548 blew 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^H5921 the Cherethites^H3774 and the Pelethites,^H6432 and the sons^H1121 of David^H1732 were chiefs^H7223 at the king’s^H4428 side.^H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:5

1Ch 27:5 - The third^H7992 commander^H8269 of the army^H6635 for the third^H7992 month^H2320 was Benaiah,^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 the priest,^H3548 as chief;^H7218 and in his division^H4256 were 24,000.^H6242^H702^H505

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:6

1Ch 27:6 - This^H1931 Benaiah^H1141 was the mighty^H1368 man^H1368 of the thirty,^H7970 and had charge^H5921 of thirty;^H7970 and over his division^H4256 was Ammizabad^H5990 his son.^H1121

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:14

1Ch 27:14 - The eleventh^H6249^H6240 for the eleventh^H6249^H6240 month^H2320 was Benaiah^H1141 the Pirathonite^H6553 of the sons^H1121 of Ephraim;^H669 and in his division^H4256 were 24,000.^H6242^H702^H505

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:34

1Ch 27:34 - Jehoiada^H3077 the son^H1121 of Benaiah,^H1141 and Abiathar^H54 [fn]succeeded^H310 Ahithophel;^H302 and Joab^H3097 was the commander^H8269 of the king’s^H4428 army.^H6635

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 20:14

2Ch 20:14 - Then in the midst^H8432 of the assembly^H6951 the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 came^H1961 upon Jahaziel^H3166 the son^H1121 of Zechariah,^H2148 the son^H1121 of Benaiah,^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jeiel,^H3262 the son^H1121 of Mattaniah,^H4983 the Levite^H3881 of the sons^H1121 of Asaph;^H623

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:13

2Ch 31:13 - Jehiel,^H3171 Azaziah,^H5812 Nahath,^H5184 Asahel,^H6214 Jerimoth,^H3406 Jozabad,^H3107 Eliel,^H447 Ismachiah,^H3253 Mahath^H4287 and Benaiah^H1141 were overseers^H6496 [fn]under^H4480 the authority^H3027 of Conaniah^H3562 and Shimei^H8096 his brother^H251 by the appointment^H4662 of King^H4428 Hezekiah,^H2396 and Azariah^H5838 was the chief officer^H5057 of the house^H1004 of God.^H430

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:25

Ezr 10:25 - Of Israel,^H3478 of the sons^H1121 of Parosh^H6551 there were Ramiah,^H7422 Izziah,^H3150 Malchijah,^H4441 Mijamin,^H4326 Eleazar,^H499 Malchijah^H4441 and Benaiah;^H1141

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:30

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:35

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:43

Ezr 10:43 - Of the sons^H1121 of Nebo^H5015 there were Jeiel,^H3262 Mattithiah,^H4993 Zabad,^H2066 Zebina,^H2081 Jaddai,^H3035 Joel^H3100 and Benaiah.^H1141

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 11:1

Eze 11:1 - Moreover, the Spirit^H7307 lifted^H5375 me up and brought^H935 me to the east^H6931 gate^H8179 of the LORD’S^H3068 house^H1004 which faced^H6437 eastward.^H6931 And behold,^H2009 there were twenty-five^H6242^H2568 men^H376 at the entrance^H6607 of the gate,^H8179 and among^H8432 them I saw^H7200 Jaazaniah^H2970 son^H1121 of Azzur^H5809 and Pelatiah^H6410 son^H1121 of Benaiah,^H1141 leaders^H8269 of the people.^H5971

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 11:13

Eze 11:13 - Now it came^H1961 about as I prophesied,^H5012 that Pelatiah^H6410 son^H1121 of Benaiah^H1141 died.^H4191 Then I fell^H5307 on my face^H6440 and cried^H2199 out with a loud^H1419 voice^H6963 and said,^H559 “Alas,^H162 Lord^H136 GOD!^H3068 Will You bring^H6213 the remnant^H7611 of Israel^H3478 to a complete^H3617 end?”^H3617

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