בְּנָיָ֖ה
𐤁𐤍𐤉𐤄
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.
Ezekiel 11:13 · Word #5
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 H1141-01
Yahweh has built
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name; theophoric compound of Qal perfect 3ms of בנה with the suffix יה (short form of Yahweh). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the root בנה (to build, establish) with the theophoric element יה (Yah), forming a verbal-theophoric construction meaning "Yahweh has built." The rendering preserves the root sense of building/establishing and reflects the implied Qal perfect action attributed to Yahweh. |
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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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