Βενιαμείν

Beniamín

of Benjamin

Personal name; refers to 'Benjamin', originally signifying the youngest son of Jacob/Israel and Rachel in Israelite tradition. In Greek texts, Βενιαμίν designates (1) the individual son of Jacob, (2) the tribe descended from him, or (3) a member of that tribe. The term may also function as a designation for the territory allotted to his descendants.

G958

Acts 13:21 · Word #16

Lexicon G958

LemmaΒενιαμίν
TransliterationBeniamín
Strong'sG958
DefinitionPersonal name; refers to 'Benjamin', originally signifying the youngest son of Jacob/Israel and Rachel in Israelite tradition. In Greek texts, Βενιαμίν designates (1) the individual son of Jacob, (2) the tribe descended from him, or (3) a member of that tribe. The term may also function as a designation for the territory allotted to his descendants.

Morphology N GEN M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseof Benjamin
LiteralBenjamin

Lexical Info

LemmaΒενιαμείν
Strong'sG958

SIBI-P1 Translation G958-01

of Benjamin

Morphological NotesNoun, genitive masculine singular; indeclinable proper name of Hebrew origin functioning with genitive form.
Rendering RationaleThe genitive singular form indicates possession or association, rendered as "of Benjamin." The proper name is preserved in its standard English form while reflecting the genitive case.

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