{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "H1141",
  "lemma": "בְּנָיָה",
  "transliteration": "Bᵉnâyâh",
  "definition": "Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites",
  "kjv": "Benaiah.",
  "occurrences": 42,
  "language": "Hebrew",
  "builtFrom": [
    {
      "id": "H1129",
      "lemma": "בָּנָה",
      "transliteration": "bânâh",
      "meaning": "to build",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/word/H1129"
    },
    {
      "id": "H3050",
      "lemma": "יָהּ",
      "transliteration": "Yâhh",
      "meaning": "Jah, the sacred name",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/word/H3050"
    }
  ],
  "brownDriverBriggs": [
    "בְּנָיָ֫הוּ, בְּנָיָה n.pr.m. (Yah hath built up)—",
    "1. one of David’s captains and heroes, son of Jehoiada",
    "2. one of David’s thirty",
    "3. a Simeonite",
    "4. Levites",
    "5. Israelites"
  ],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "2 Samuel 8:18",
      "text": "Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/8?v=18"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Samuel 20:23",
      "text": "Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/20?v=23"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Samuel 23:20",
      "text": "Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/23?v=20"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Samuel 23:22",
      "text": "Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/23?v=22"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Samuel 23:30",
      "text": "Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/23?v=30"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Kings 1:8",
      "text": "But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/1?v=8"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Kings 1:10",
      "text": "but he didn’t call Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/1?v=10"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Kings 1:26",
      "text": "But he hasn’t called me, even me your servant, Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/1?v=26"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Kings 1:32",
      "text": "King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” They came before…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/1?v=32"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Kings 1:36",
      "text": "Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, “Amen. May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, say so.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/1?v=36"
    }
  ],
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