Strong H1196H1196Gבַּעֲנָה

Baanah

One of the 4 senses of Strong H1196

Transliteration
ba‛ănâh
Pronunciation
bah-an-aw'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.4.2;
son of: Rimmon (H7417B);
brother of: Rechab (H7394)

Meaning of the name

Baana or Baanah = "in affliction"

General definition

From a derivative of H6031 with prepositional prefix;
in affliction: - {Baanah} the name of four Isr: - Baanah.

In the biblical story

Baanah

A captain who murdered Ish-bosheth, Saul's son.

Baanah and his brother Rechab assassinated Ish-bosheth, hoping to gain favor with David.

In the Bible

Strong H1196G appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • baanah4

First verses

  1. 2 Samuel 4:2
    And Saul’s son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin:
  2. 2 Samuel 4:5
    And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ish–bosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.
  3. 2 Samuel 4:6
    And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.
  4. 2 Samuel 4:9
    And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
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