1145. Ben-yemini
Lexicon
Ben-yemini: Benjamite

Original Word: בֶּן־יְמִינִי
Part of Speech: Adjective, of a people
Transliteration: Ben-ymiyniy
Pronunciation: ben-yem-ee-nee
Phonetic Spelling: (ben-yem-ee-nee')
Definition: Benjamite
Meaning: a Benjaminite

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Benjamite, of Benjamin

Sometimes (with the article inserted) Ben-ha-yminiy {ben-hah-yem-ee-nee'}; with 'iysh inserted (1 Sam. 9:1) Ben-miysh Ymiyniy {ben-eesh' yem-ee-nee'}; son of a man of Jemini; or shortened (1 Sam. 9:4; Esth. 2:5) eiysh Ymiyniy {eesh yem-ee-nee'}; a man of Jemini, or (1 Sam. 20:1) simply Yminiy {yem-ee-nee'}; a Jeminite; (plural Bniy Ymiyniy {ben- ay' yem-ee-nee'}; patron from Binyamiyn; a Benjaminite, or descendent of Benjamin -- Benjamite, of Benjamin.

see HEBREW 'iysh

see HEBREW Binyamiyn

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Binyamin
Definition
a desc. of Benjamin
NASB Translation
Benjamite (5), Benjamites (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בֶּןיְֿמִינִי adjective, of a people from בִּנָימִן 1 1 Samuel 9:21; Psalm 7:1; בֶּןהַֿיְמִינִי Judges 3:15; 2 Samuel 16:11; 2 Samuel 19:17; 1 Kings 2:8; plural בְּנֵי יְמִינִי 1 Samuel 22:7; Judges 19:16; לַבְּנ֯ יְמִינִי 1 Chronicles 27:12 (Qr לַבֵּן יְמִינִי); = יְמִינִי (q. v.) 1 Samuel 9:4 +.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin), meaning "Benjamin," which itself means "son of the right hand" or "son of the south."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term for a Benjaminite is Βενιαμίτης (G958), which is used in the New Testament to refer to members of the tribe of Benjamin, such as in Romans 11:1, where Paul identifies himself as a Benjaminite: "I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin" (BSB).

Usage: The term בֶּן־יְמִינִי is used to refer to individuals belonging to the tribe of Benjamin, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. This tribe is known for its warriors and significant figures in Israel's history, including King Saul and the Apostle Paul.

Context: The tribe of Benjamin holds a unique place in the history of Israel. As the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, Benjamin's descendants formed one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The Benjaminites were known for their valor and skill in battle, as seen in various biblical accounts. The tribe's territory was strategically located between the northern and southern kingdoms, which often placed them at the center of Israel's political and military conflicts.

In the biblical narrative, the tribe of Benjamin is noted for its close association with the tribe of Judah, especially after the division of the united monarchy. Despite their small size, the Benjaminites played a crucial role in Israel's history. Notable figures from this tribe include King Saul, Israel's first king, and the Apostle Paul, originally named Saul, who was a pivotal figure in the early Christian church.

The term בֶּן־יְמִינִי is used in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible to denote individuals from this tribe. For example, in 1 Samuel 9:21, Saul refers to himself as a Benjaminite when expressing his humility before being anointed as king: "Saul replied, 'Am I not a Benjaminite, from the smallest of Israel’s tribes, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin?'" (BSB).

Forms and Transliterations
הַיְמִינִ֔י הַיְמִינִ֗י הַיְמִינִי֮ הימיני יְמִינִ֑י יְמִינִ֤י יְמִינִֽי׃ ימיני ימיני׃ hay·mî·nî haymiNi haymînî yə·mî·nî yemiNi yəmînî
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Englishman's Concordance
Judges 3:15
HEB: גֵּרָא֙ בֶּן־ הַיְמִינִ֔י אִ֥ישׁ אִטֵּ֖ר
NAS: of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed
KJV: of Gera, a Benjamite, a man
INT: the son of Gera the Benjamite man left

Judges 19:16
HEB: הַמָּק֖וֹם בְּנֵ֥י יְמִינִֽי׃
NAS: of the place were Benjamites.
KJV: of the place [were] Benjamites.
INT: the men of the place were Benjamites

1 Samuel 9:21
HEB: הֲל֨וֹא בֶן־ יְמִינִ֤י אָ֙נֹכִי֙ מִקַּטַנֵּי֙
NAS: replied, Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest
KJV: and said, [Am] not I a Benjamite, of the smallest
INT: and said not A Benjamite I of the smallest

2 Samuel 16:11
HEB: עַתָּ֜ה בֶּן־ הַיְמִינִ֗י הַנִּ֤חוּ לוֹ֙
NAS: now this Benjamite? Let him alone
KJV: my life: how much more now [may this] Benjamite [do it]? let him alone,
INT: for now now Benjamite alone curse

2 Samuel 19:16
HEB: גֵּרָא֙ בֶּן־ הַיְמִינִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִבַּֽחוּרִ֑ים
NAS: of Gera, the Benjamite who
KJV: of Gera, a Benjamite, which [was] of Bahurim,
INT: the son of Gera the Benjamite who Bahurim

1 Kings 2:8
HEB: גֵּרָ֥א בֶן־ הַיְמִינִי֮ מִבַּחֻרִים֒ וְה֤וּא
NAS: of Gera the Benjamite, of Bahurim;
KJV: of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim,
INT: the son of Gera the Benjamite of Bahurim who

1 Chronicles 27:12
HEB: (לַבֵּ֣ן ק) (יְמִינִ֑י ק) וְעַל֙
NAS: the Anathothite of the Benjamites; and in his division
KJV: the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course
INT: Abiezer the Anetothite Benjamite and in his course

Esther 2:5
HEB: קִ֖ישׁ אִ֥ישׁ יְמִינִֽי׃
KJV: the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
INT: the son of Kish A Benjamite

Psalm 7:1
HEB: כ֝֗וּשׁ בֶּן־ יְמִינִֽי׃ יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי
INT: the words of Cush Benjamite LORD my God

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1145
9 Occurrences


hay·mî·nî — 4 Occ.
yə·mî·nî — 5 Occ.















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