Benjamin
ΒενιαμίνStrong’s G0958Beniamin
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Beniamin is the Greek word usually translated “benjamin”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.”
Meaning
Usually translated “benjamin”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of benjamin 4
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
- Romans 1
- Philippians 1
- Revelation 1
4 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Romans 11:1I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
- Philippians 3:5Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
- Revelation 7:8Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
Greek dictionary
Βενιαμίν Beniamin · Benjamin
Βενιαμίν, (Rec. -μίν), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. בֶּנְיָמִין), Benjamin: Act.13:21, Rom.11:1, Php.3:5, Rev.7:8.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “benjamin” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BEN'JAMIN, noun
A tree, the Laurus Benzoin, a native of America, called also spicebush. It grows to the height of 15 or 20 feet, with a very branchy head.
- A gum or resin, or rather a balsam. [See Benzoin.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.