יִבְנְיָה
𐤉𐤁𐤍𐤉𐤄
Yibnᵉyâh
H2997 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper noun, personal name: Yibneyah — theophoric name meaning 'Yah has built' or 'Yahweh builds.' Used to identify an Israelite individual in genealogical records. The name expresses the idea of Yahweh as the one who establishes, constructs, or causes to flourish.
Semantic Range
personal name (Yahweh builds), expressed wish or recognition that Yahweh establishes or has established (an individual or household)
Root / Etymology
Derived from the verb בנה (banah, 'to build') and the theophoric suffix יה (Yah, a short form of the divine name Yahweh). The form is a Qal perfect or participial sense combined with the divine element, yielding the sense 'Yahweh has built' or 'built by Yahweh.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
יִבְנְיָה appears as a personal name in post-exilic genealogical contexts (e.g., 1 Chronicles 9:8), identifying an individual among the descendants of Benjamin. As is typical of personal names from this period, the use of the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah) reflects ongoing devotion to the national deity of Israel and the rise of Yahwistic names especially after the exile. The name is sometimes rendered in English as Jibnejah or Ibneiah due to variations in transliteration and translation practice. The use of the root בנה in personal names expresses themes of establishment and divine favor, with parallels found in other Israelite and Judahite theophoric names. No significant theological or cultic function is implied beyond the theophoric invocation, and the specific individual(s) named יִבְנְיָה are otherwise obscure in the biblical record.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from בָּנָה and יָהּ; built of Jah; Jibnejah, an Israelite; Ibneiah.
Bantu Hebrew
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בנה (b-n-h) — build, construct, establish
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1004 | בַּיִת | in the houses |
| H1005 | בַּיִת | the built-house |
| H1006 | בַּיִת | the house |
| H1007 | בֵּית אָוֶן | house-of |
| H1008 | בֵּית־אֵל | in house of |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2997-01 |
וְ/יִבְנְיָה֙ | veyiveneyah | HC/Np |
and Ibneiah | Yah Has Built | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2997-01 |
1 Chronicles 9:8 | וְ/יִבְנְיָה֙ | veyiveneyah | HC/Np |
and Ibneiah | Yah Has Built |