בְנָיָ֛הוּ
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 Chronicles 27:6 · 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 H1141-06
Yahweh-has-built
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; theophoric personal name formed from the Qal perfect sense of בנה with the suffix יה/יהו (Yahweh). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the root בנה (to build, establish) with the theophoric element יה (Yahweh), forming a verbal-theological statement meaning "Yahweh has built/established." The rendering preserves the verbal force and divine subject embedded in the morphology. |
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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 |