בְּנָיָ֧הוּ
𐤁𐤍𐤉𐤄𐤅
Benayah
Benaiah
A personal name meaning 'Yahweh has built' or 'Yahweh has established.' Used for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, especially notable as the name of one of King David's elite warriors from Kabzeel, later a military commander under Solomon. The name expresses the notion of foundational strength or establishment attributed to Yahweh. In naming contexts it typically reflects confidence in divine support or origin, and was common among Israelite families.
1 Kings 1:36 · Word #2
Lexicon H1141
| Lemma | בְּנָיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤍𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Benayah |
| Strong's | H1141 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh has built' or 'Yahweh has established.' Used for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, especially notable as the name of one of King David's elite warriors from Kabzeel, later a military commander under Solomon. The name expresses the notion of foundational strength or establishment attributed to Yahweh. In naming contexts it typically reflects confidence in divine support or origin, and was common among Israelite families. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Benaiah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1141-02
Yahweh has built
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name (theophoric), constructed from verbal root בנה + יה (short form of Yahweh). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is formed from the root בנה (to build, establish) combined with the theophoric element יה (Yahweh), yielding the declarative sense "Yahweh has built." This preserves both the root meaning and the theophoric morphology inherent in the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Benayah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yahweh has built |
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