Benaiah

Benaiah was one of the Simeonite leaders who, during the reign of Hezekiah, attacked the Hamites and Meunites in their dwellings.

The name Benaiah means “son of the Lord”

MaleTribe of SimeonDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A man from the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 4:36; only referred to as Benaiah (בְּנָיָ֫הוּ).

Glossary entries

Benaiah

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Mentions

  1. Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,