Strong's Lexicon Beniamin: Benjamin Original Word: Βενιαμίν Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew name בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: H1144 (בִּנְיָמִין - Binyamin) Usage: The name "Benjamin" means "son of the right hand" or "son of the south." In the New Testament, it refers to the tribe of Benjamin, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, and occasionally to individuals from this tribe. The name is used to denote lineage and tribal affiliation, particularly in the context of the Apostle Paul, who identifies himself as a member of the tribe of Benjamin. Cultural and Historical Background: Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel in the Old Testament. The tribe of Benjamin held a significant position among the tribes of Israel, known for its warriors and its strategic location between the northern and southern kingdoms. The tribe's territory included Jerusalem, and it played a crucial role in Israel's history, including the period of the Judges and the united monarchy under Saul, who was a Benjamite. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof Hebrew origin Binyamin Definition Benjamin, one of the twelve Isr. tribes NASB Translation Benjamin (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 958: ΒενιαμίνΒενιαμίν (Βενιάμειν L T Tr WH; see WH's Appendix, p. 155, and under the word εἰ, ἰ), ὁ (בִּנְיָמִין, i. e. בֶּן־יָמִין, son of the right hand, i. e. of good fortune, Genesis 35:18), Benjamin, Jacob's twelfth son; φυλή Βενιαμίν the tribe of Benjamin: Acts 13:21; Romans 11:1; Philippians 3:5; Revelation 7:8. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Benjamin. Of Hebrew origin (Binyamiyn); Benjamin, an Israelite -- Benjamin. see HEBREW Binyamiyn Forms and Transliterations Βενιαμειν Βενιαμείν Βενιαμεὶν Βενιαμίν Βενιαμὶν Beniamin Beniamín BeniamìnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 13:21 NGRK: ἐκ φυλῆς Βενιαμίν ἔτη τεσσεράκοντα NAS: of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty KJV: the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty INT: of [the] tribe of Benjamin years forty Romans 11:1 N Philippians 3:5 N Revelation 7:8 N |