בְּנָיָ֫הוּ
be.na.yah
Benaiah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "בְּנָיָ֫הוּ" (be.na.yah) is a personal name, specifically known as Benaiah. This name is recorded throughout the Bible five times, indicating its relatively limited but notable appearance. The name Benaiah likely conveys a message about the person it belongs to, possibly their origin or a characteristic. The Hebrew "בְּ" suggests a paternal or familial prefix, while "נָיָ֫הוּ" appears to be a patronym or a name element signifying a connection to someone else. The significance of this name Benaiah can be inferred from its usage and association. Given its scarcity of appearances, it may represent an important figure or lineage within ancient Israelite records.
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Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
and with them their brothers of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
1 Chronicles 15:20and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth;
1 Chronicles 15:24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before God’s ark; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
1 Chronicles 16:5Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
1 Chronicles 16:6with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.