בְּנִינוּ
𐤁𐤍𐤉𐤍𐤅
Beninu
H1148 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name denoting an individual Israelite; the name Beninu likely means 'our son.' The word functions as a personal name, primarily designating one individual, and does not occur as a common noun or in other syntactic functions.
Semantic Range
personal name, a single Israelite individual designated as 'our son'; not an appellative or title; not used for geographic or religious identity
Root / Etymology
From the noun בֵּן (ben, 'son') with the first person plural pronominal suffix -ינוּ (-einu, 'our'), thus literally 'our son.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name בְּנִינוּ (Beninu) appears only in Nehemiah 10:14 as a signatory to the post-exilic covenant, identifying an Israelite active in the restoration community following the Babylonian exile. Names using בֵּן plus pronominal suffixes (e.g., בניהו 'Yahweh has built,' but in this case 'our son') are attested in post-exilic texts, reflecting both parental hope and collective familial or clan identification. English translations (including KJV) generally transliterate the name as Beninu rather than attempt to render its literal meaning. The term is not used for a class of people or as a common noun, and its use is limited to the late biblical period. The name illustrates post-exilic naming practices in the Persian period, which were influenced by familial relationships and communal identity.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
probably from בֵּן with pron. suff.; our son; Beninu, an Israelite; Beninu.
Bantu Hebrew
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בן (b-n) — to beget, give birth, produce offspring, build up family
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1132 | בֶּן־זוֹחֵת | Son-of-Zocheth |
| H1142 | בְּנֵי יַעֲקָן | Ya‘aqan |
| H4192 | מוּת | to the son |
| H995 | בִּין | from sons |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1148-01 |
בְּנִֽינוּ | beninu | HNp |
Bunni | Our-son | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1148-01 |
Nehemiah 10:14 | בְּנִֽינוּ | beninu | HNp |
Bunni | Our-son |