Lexical Summary Baana: Baana Original Word: בַּעֲנָא Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Baana, Baanah The same as Ba'anah; Banana, the name of four Israelite -- Baana, Baanah. see HEBREW Ba'anah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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 Topical Lexicon Identity and Biblical Setting Baana (“Baʿanā”) designates three individuals whose brief appearances span Israel’s united-kingdom period under Solomon and the early post-exilic era. Although each reference is concise, together they reveal themes of administrative faithfulness, regional stewardship, and covenant renewal. Baana Son of Ahilud: Supervisor of the Jezreel Valley (1 Kings 4: 12) Solomon divided his realm into twelve revenue districts, each charged with supplying provisions for the royal court one month per year. Baana son of Ahilud governed the rich corridor that stretched “from Beth-shan to Abel-meholah”. The territory included the fertile Jezreel Valley, critical trade routes, and agricultural heartlands. Baana’s post underscores Solomon’s strategy: place trusted officials—often related to advisers (Ahilud was the father of the royal historian)—over strategic regions to underwrite the kingdom’s prosperity. By meeting his monthly quota, Baana helped fulfill the promise that Judah and Israel “ate, drank, and rejoiced” under Solomon’s peaceful reign (1 Kings 4: 20). Baana Son of Hushai: Administrator of Asher and Aloth (1 Kings 4: 16) Another Baana, the son of Hushai, oversaw the coastal and northern highland district that included the tribal inheritance of Asher. Its ports and agricultural terraces supplied oil, timber, and maritime revenue. Hushai—likely the loyal counselor who aided David during Absalom’s revolt—bequeathed a legacy of covenant loyalty to his son. Baana continued that loyalty by channeling regional resources to Jerusalem, integrating diverse tribes under unified worship at the temple his king would soon dedicate. Baana the Post-Exilic Patriarch (Nehemiah 3: 4) Centuries later, amid the rubble of Jerusalem’s walls, “Zadok son of Baana” labored shoulder to shoulder with fellow returnees. Though only his paternity is named, the elder Baana’s identity is woven into the post-exilic community’s resolve to restore worship. His son’s placement next to priests and Levites on the wall reminds readers that lay families, not merely clergy or governors, carried forward God’s redemptive agenda. Historical and Ministry Significance 1. Faithful Stewardship. Whether collecting grain for Solomon’s table or aligning stones in Nehemiah’s wall, each Baana models quiet diligence. Scripture records no exploits, scandals, or speeches—only service, suggesting that the kingdom’s advance often rests on unheralded faithfulness (cf. 1 Corinthians 4: 2). Lessons for Today • Unseen obedience sustains visible blessing; God records servants history may overlook. Forms and Transliterations בַּֽעֲנָא֙ בַּעֲנָֽא׃ בענא בענא׃ ba‘ănā ba·‘ă·nā baaNaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Nehemiah 3:4 3 Occurrences |
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