1195. Baana
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Baana: Baana

Original Word: בַּעֲנָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Baana
Pronunciation: bah-ah-NAH
Phonetic Spelling: (bah-an-aw')
Definition: Baana
Meaning: Banana

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בָּעַל (ba'al), meaning "to be master" or "to possess."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Baana in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper Hebrew name. However, the concept of affliction or hardship can be related to Greek words such as θλῖψις (thlipsis), meaning "tribulation" or "affliction."

Usage: The name Baana means "son of affliction" or "in affliction." It is used as a personal name for several individuals in the Old Testament, often denoting a person of significance or leadership.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes reflective of circumstances surrounding a person's birth or life. The name Baana, with its connotation of affliction, might suggest a person who was born during a time of hardship or who experienced significant challenges. Names were also used to convey familial or tribal affiliations, and Baana is associated with individuals who held positions of authority or responsibility.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as Baanah
Definition
the name of several Isr.
NASB Translation
Baana (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בַּעֲנָא proper name, masculine (? בֶּןעָֿנָה son of distress) —

1 name of two officers of Solomon,

a. 1 Kings 4:12;

b. 1 Kings 4:16.

2 father (ancestor) of an Israelite of Nehemiah's time Nehemiah 3:4 compare following

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Baana, Baanah

The same as Ba'anah; Banana, the name of four Israelite -- Baana, Baanah.

see HEBREW Ba'anah

Forms and Transliterations
בַּֽעֲנָא֙ בַּעֲנָֽא׃ בענא בענא׃ ba‘ănā ba·‘ă·nā baaNa
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Kings 4:12
HEB: בַּֽעֲנָא֙ בֶּן־ אֲחִיל֔וּד
NAS: Baana the son of Ahilud,
KJV: Baana the son of Ahilud;
INT: Baana the son of Ahilud

1 Kings 4:16
HEB: בַּֽעֲנָא֙ בֶּן־ חוּשָׁ֔י
NAS: Baana the son of Hushai,
KJV: Baanah the son of Hushai
INT: Baana the son of Hushai

Nehemiah 3:4
HEB: צָד֖וֹק בֶּֽן־ בַּעֲנָֽא׃ ס
NAS: the son of Baana [also] made repairs.
KJV: Zadok the son of Baana.
INT: Zadok the son of Baana

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1195
3 Occurrences


ba·‘ă·nā — 3 Occ.
















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