וּ/בְנָיָ֨הוּ
𐤅/𐤁𐤍𐤉𐤄𐤅
Benayah
And 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.
2 Samuel 23:20 · Word #1
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 HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | And Benaiah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1141-04
and Yahweh-has-built
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ ("and") + masculine singular proper name (theophoric), from בנה + יהּ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from בנה (to build, establish) combined with the theophoric element יה (Yahweh), forming a declarative statement "Yahweh has built/established." The prefixed וּ is the conjunction "and," which is preserved in the rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Benayah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yahweh has built |
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