Strong H3225H3225Iיָמִין
[Ben]jamin
One of the 3 senses of Strong H3225
- Transliteration
- yâmîyn
- Pronunciation
- yaw-meen'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Feminine)
Definition
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.35.18;
son of: Israel (H3478) and Rachel (H7354);
brother of: Joseph (H3130);
half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783);
father of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H714), Ahiram (H297) and Jediael (H3043); also called Jamin at 1Sa.9.1,4; 22.7; 1x
Another name of bin.ya.min (בִּנְיָמִין "Benjamin" H1144G)
son of: Israel (H3478) and Rachel (H7354);
brother of: Joseph (H3130);
half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783);
father of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H714), Ahiram (H297) and Jediael (H3043); also called Jamin at 1Sa.9.1,4; 22.7; 1x
Another name of bin.ya.min (בִּנְיָמִין "Benjamin" H1144G)
General definition
From H3231; the right hand or side ({leg} eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); {locally} the south: - + {left-handed} right ({hand} {side}) south.
In the biblical story
Benjamin
Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel
Benjamin, initially named Ben-oni by his mother Rachel, was the youngest son of Jacob.