Hebrew · H1144

בִּנְיָמִין

Binjamin , youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory

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בִּנְיָמִיןH1144

Pronunciationbinĕyāmiyn

What does בִּנְיָמִין (binĕyāmiyn) mean in the Bible?

בִּנְיָמִין (binĕyāmiyn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Binjamin , youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory".

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What does בִּנְיָמִין (binĕyāmiyn) mean in the Bible?

בִּנְיָמִין (binĕyāmiyn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Binjamin , youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory".

How does the BSB render H1144?

The BSB source-word alignment has 167 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Benjamin (47), . . . (27), Benjamin (26), and Benjamin (25), in Benjamin (6).

Where does בִּנְיָמִין (binĕyāmiyn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 35:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (45), Genesis (17), 1 Chronicles (16), 2 Chronicles (14).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

of Benjamin47×Genesis 46:21, Numbers 1:36, Numbers 1:37, Numbers 2:22

. . .27×Numbers 2:22, Numbers 7:60, Judges 1:21, Judges 20:3

Benjamin26×Genesis 35:18, Genesis 42:4, Genesis 42:36, Genesis 43:16

and Benjamin25×Genesis 35:24, Genesis 45:14, Genesis 46:19, Exodus 1:3

in Benjamin6×Judges 19:14, Judges 20:4, Judges 20:10, 1 Samuel 13:15

the Benjamites6×Judges 20:25, Judges 20:40, Judges 20:43, Judges 21:6

Benjamites3×Judges 20:35, Judges 20:44, 2 Samuel 2:31

from Benjamin3×Numbers 1:11, 1 Chronicles 12:2, 2 Chronicles 14:8

a Benjamite2×1 Samuel 4:12, 1 Samuel 9:1

for Benjamin2×Judges 21:15, 2 Samuel 2:15

to a Benjamite2×Judges 21:1, Judges 21:18

[sons] of Benjamin1×1 Chronicles 7:6

along with Benjamin1×Genesis 43:14

and Benjamin [will possess]1×Obadiah 1:19

before Benjamin1×Judges 20:36

Benjamin as well1×Genesis 43:15

Benjamin’s1×Genesis 43:34

Benjamite1×Judges 20:46

But the Benjamites1×Judges 20:13

but to Benjamin1×Genesis 45:22

Concerning Benjamin1×Deuteronomy 33:12

from the Benjamin1×Zechariah 14:10

in Benjamin’s1×Genesis 44:12

O Benjamin1×Hosea 5:8

of Benjamin they gave1×Joshua 21:17

over Benjamin1×1 Chronicles 27:21

settled in Benjamin1×Nehemiah 11:36

When the Benjamites1×Judges 20:39

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 35:18

Aligned rows167

Books represented19

Genesis17Exodus1Numbers11Deuteronomy2Joshua6Judges451 Samuel112 Samuel111 Kings41 Chronicles162 Chronicles14Ezra4Nehemiah6Psalms2Jeremiah10Ezekiel4Hosea1Obadiah1Zechariah1

Source forms

בִנְיָמִ֖ן12xḇin·yā·minNumbers 26:41, Joshua 18:11, Joshua 18:21, Joshua 18:28

בִנְיָמִ֑ן11xḇin·yā·minNumbers 1:37, Numbers 7:60, Numbers 10:24, Judges 1:21

בִנְיָמִ֔ן9xḇin·yā·minNumbers 1:36, Numbers 2:22, Numbers 13:9, Numbers 34:21

בִּנְיָמִ֑ן9xbin·yā·minGenesis 43:15, Numbers 2:22, Judges 20:20, Judges 20:41

בִּנְיָמִן֙7xbin·yā·minJudges 20:40, Judges 20:43, Judges 21:14, 1 Samuel 4:12

בִּנְיָמִ֗ן7xbin·yā·min1 Samuel 9:16, 1 Kings 12:21, 1 Chronicles 7:6, Jeremiah 17:26

בִּנְיָמִֽן׃7xbin·yā·minGenesis 44:12, Judges 21:21, 1 Samuel 10:20, 2 Samuel 3:19

וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן7xū·ḇin·yā·minGenesis 45:14, 1 Chronicles 2:2, 1 Chronicles 21:6, 2 Chronicles 15:8

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - masculine singular113xGenesis 35:18, Genesis 42:4, Genesis 42:36, Genesis 43:14

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular25xGenesis 35:24, Genesis 45:14, Genesis 46:19, Exodus 1:3

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular12xNumbers 1:11, Deuteronomy 33:12, Judges 19:14, Judges 20:4

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular8xJudges 20:17, Judges 20:44, Judges 20:46, Judges 21:16

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular3xEzra 1:5, Ezra 4:1, Ezra 10:9

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular2xJudges 10:9, 2 Chronicles 11:10

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular2xJudges 20:35, 1 Kings 4:18

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xGenesis 45:22

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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בִּנְיָמִין

What does בִּנְיָמִין (binĕyāmiyn) mean in the Bible?

What does בִּנְיָמִין (binĕyāmiyn) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H1144?

Where does בִּנְיָמִין (binĕyāmiyn) appear in Scripture?

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