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Benaiah
Benaiah (, "Yahweh builds up") is a common name in the Hebrew Bible. Etymology In the etymology of the name, the first part of Benaiah comes from the root-verb בנה (bana), which is a common Hebrew verb meaning "to build". The second part of Benaiah is יה (Yah), which is not a derivative of the Tetragrammaton, but a contraction of it (ie, the first and last consonants of יהוה are contracted as יה). Benaiah, son of Jehoiada The most famous Benaiah referenced in the Tanakh is the son of Jehoiada, who came from the southern Judean town of Kabzeel. According to the text, Benaiah was one of David's Mighty Warriors, commander of the third rotational army division; (; ). He helped David's son Solomon become king, killed Solomon's enemies, and served as the chief of Solomon's army. On Solomon's instructions he was responsible for the deaths of Adonijah (), Joab () and Shimei (). He was in charge of the Cherethites and Pelethites. Several verses in illustrate Benaiah' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David's Mighty Warriors
David's Mighty Warriors (also known as David's Mighty Men or the Gibborim; ) are a group of 37 men in the Hebrew Bible who fought with King David and are identified in , part of the "supplementary information" added to the Second Book of Samuel in its final four chapters. The International Standard Version calls them "David's special forces". A similar list is given in 1 Chronicles 11:10–47 but with several variations and sixteen more names. The text divides them into "the Three", of which there are three, and "the Thirty", of which there are more than thirty. The text explicitly states that there are 37 individuals in all, but it is unclear whether this refers to The Thirty, which may or may not contain The Three, or the combined total of both groups. The text refers to The Three and The Thirty as though they were both important entities, and not just an arbitrary list of three or 30-plus significant men. Complete list The Three The Three are Ishbaal the Tahkemonite, Ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joab
Joab (; ), the son of Zeruiah, was the nephew of King David and the commander of his army according to the Hebrew Bible. Name The name Joab is, like many other Hebrew names, theophoric—derived from Yahweh (), the name of the God of Israel, and the Hebrew word "father" (). It therefore means "Yahweh sthe Father". Life Joab was the son of Zeruiah, a sister of king David (1 Chronicles 2:15–16). According to Josephus ( ''Antiquities'' VII, 1, 3) his father was called Suri.Flavius Josephus, ''Antiquities of the Jews''Book VII, Chapter 1, 3 Joab had two brothers, Abishai and Asahel. Asahel was killed by Abner in combat, for which Joab took revenge by murdering Abner against David's wishes and shortly after David and Abner had secured peace between the House of David and the House of Saul (2 Samuel 2:13–3:21; 3:27). While 2 Samuel 3:27 explicitly states that Joab killed Abner "to avenge the blood of his brother Asahel", Josephus (Antiquities VII, 1, 3) paints a differe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabzeel
Kabzeel () is a Hebrew Bible place name. It was the most remote city of Judah; located in southern Judah on the border of Edom (Idumaea) (). The location is tentatively identified with ''Khirbet Hora'' (Horvat Hur), about 10 km (6 mi) ENE of Beersheba. Kabzeel was the birthplace of Benaiah, one of David's chief warriors (; ). Following the Exile, it was resettled under the name ''Jekabzeel'' (). See also * List of biblical places starting with K * Benaiah Benaiah (, "Yahweh builds up") is a common name in the Hebrew Bible. Etymology In the etymology of the name, the first part of Benaiah comes from the root-verb בנה (bana), which is a common Hebrew verb meaning "to build". The second part of ... Footnotes References * * * {{EBD, Kabzeel External links Tel Be'er Shev'a - Nearby ancient sites Hebrew Bible cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adonijah
According to 2 Samuel, Adonijah (, ''’Ǎḏōnīyyā''; "my lord is Yah") was the fourth son of King David. His mother was Haggith as recorded in the book of . Adonijah was born at Hebron during the long conflict between David and the House of Saul. In 1 Kings, he briefly proclaimed himself king of Israel during the terminal illness of his father David, before peacefully ceding the throne to his brother Solomon. Life After the death of his elder brothers Amnon and Absalom, Adonijah considered himself the heir-apparent to the throne. He acquired chariots and a large entourage. The king was unaware of this, being as he was "stricken in years" with his health failing him, and was in a different city. (KJV) Adonijah consulted and obtained the support of both the commander of the army Joab and the influential priest Abiathar. However, the priest Zadok, Benaiah (head of the king's bodyguard), Nathan (the court prophet), and others did not side with Adonijah. In anticipation of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yosef Hayyim
Yosef Hayim (1 September 1835 – 30 August 1909) ( Iraqi Hebrew: Yoseph Ḥayyim; ; or Yosef Chaim) was a leading Baghdadi ''hakham'' ( Sephardi rabbi), authority on ''halakha'' (Jewish law), and Master Kabbalist. He is best known as author of the work on ''halakha'' ''Ben Ish Ḥai'' () ("Son of Man (who) Lives"), a collection of the laws of everyday life interspersed with mystical insights and customs, addressed to the masses and arranged by the weekly Torah portion. Biography Hayim initially studied in his father's library, and, at the age of 10, he left the beth midrash and began to study with his uncle, David Hai Ben Meir, who later founded the ''Shoshanim LeDavid'' yeshiva in Jerusalem. In 1851, he married Rachel, the niece of Abdallah Somekh, his prime mentor, with whom he had a daughter and two sons. When Hayim was only twenty-five years old, his father died. Despite his youth, the Jews of Baghdad accepted him to fill his father's place as the leading rabbinic sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Biblical Names Starting With N
This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with ''N'' in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links. A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N - O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – Y – Z N * Naam * Naaman, pleasantness *Naamah * Naarah * Naaran, juvenile, boyish, juvenile * Naashon * Naasson, enchanter * Nabal *Naboth * Nachon * Nachor * Nadab * Nagge * Nahaliel * Nahallal * Naham * Naharai * Nahash * Nahath * Nahbi * Nahor *Nahshon * Nahum * Nain * Naioth * Naomi, pleasant, gentle * Naphish *Naphtali * Narcissus *Nathan *Nathanael * Nathan-melech * Naum *Nazareth * Nazarite * Neah * Neapolis * Neariah * Nebai * Nebaioth * Neballat * Nebat * Nebo *Nebuchadnezzar * Nebuzaradan * Necho * Nedabiah * Neh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pahath-Moab
Pahath-moab (Hebrew "Pit of Moab") was the ancestor of a Judahite clan that returned from the Babylonian Exile and assisted in rebuilding Jerusalem. (Book of Ezra 2:6; 8:4; 10:30; Book of Nehemiah 3:11, 7:11, 10:14) The meaning is most likely that this individual was held captive in Moab. Probably as evidenced from "Nebo" or "The Other Nebo" in Ezra and Nehemiah, there were these two captives in Moab (Ezra 2:29, 10:43; Nehemiah 7:33). Nebo is the name of a city of the Moabites (Is. 15:2, 46:1). Babylon had possession of the entire Earth, according to the Book of Daniel 2:38, so it is likely that when Cyrus the Great brought back the captives, there were these two residing in the land of Moab (Is. 44:28, 45:1; Ezra 1:2). See also * Pakhtun *Paktia * Pakthas *Ten Lost Tribes The Ten Lost Tribes were those from the Twelve Tribes of Israel that were said to have been exiled from the Kingdom of Israel (Samaria), Kingdom of Israel after it was conquered by the Neo-Assyrian Empire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Biblical Names Starting With P
This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with ''P'' in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links. A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – Y – Z P * Paola * Padan-aram * Padon * Pagiel * Pahath-Moab * Pai, Pau * Palestina * Pallu * Palti, son of Laish * Palti, son of Raphu * Pamphylia * Paphos * Parah * Paran * Parbar * Parmashta * Parmenas * Parnach * Parosh * Parshandatha * Paruah * Pasach * Pas-dammin * Paseah * Pashur * Patara * Pathros * Patmos * Patrobas * Pau * Paul, ''small'' * Paulus * Pedahzur * Pedaiah * Pekah * Pekahiah * Pekod * Pelaiah * Pelaliah * Pelatiah * Peleg * Pelethites * Pelonite * Peniel * Penin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezra
Ezra ( fl. fifth or fourth century BCE) is the main character of the Book of Ezra. According to the Hebrew Bible, he was an important Jewish scribe (''sofer'') and priest (''kohen'') in the early Second Temple period. In the Greek Septuagint, the name is rendered as ' (), from which the Latin name Esdras comes. His name is probably a shortened Aramaic translation of the Hebrew name ('), meaning " Yah helps". In the Hebrew Bible, or the Christian Old Testament, Ezra is an important figure in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, which he is traditionally held to have written and edited, respectively. According to tradition, Ezra was also the author of the Books of Chronicles and the Book of Malachi. He is depicted as instrumental in restoring the Jewish scriptures and religion to the people after the return from the Babylonian Captivity and is a highly respected figure in Judaism. He is regarded as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, which sets his feast day as July 13, the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezekiel
Ezekiel, also spelled Ezechiel (; ; ), was an Israelite priest. The Book of Ezekiel, relating his visions and acts, is named after him. The Abrahamic religions acknowledge Ezekiel as a prophet. According to the narrative, Ezekiel prophesied the destruction of Judah's capital city Jerusalem. In 587 BC, the Neo-Babylonian Empire conquered Jerusalem, destroyed Solomon's Temple, and sent the Judahite upper classes into the Babylonian captivity. However, Ezekiel also prophesied the eventual restoration of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel. It is believed he died around 570 BC; Ezekiel's Tomb is a Jewish religious site in Mesopotamia. Three decades later, in 539 BC, the Persian empire conquered Babylon and the Edict of Cyrus repatriated the exiles. The name "Ezekiel" means "God is strong" or "God strengthens" in Hebrew. Biblical account The author of the Book of Ezekiel presents himself as Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, born into a priestly ( kohen) lineage. The aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asaph (biblical Figure)
Asaph ( ; ''’Āsāp̄'', "Gather"A concise English-Hebrew Dictionary'' by H. Danby and M. H. Segal, Dvir Publishing, Tel Aviv, 1962) is the name of three men from the Hebrew bible. * Asaph, the father of Joah () * The articles related to the son of Berachiah and descendant of Kohath refer to the same person: ** Asaph, son of Berachiah the Gershonite (). Together with Heman, the grandson of the Israelite prophet Samuel (, or 1 Chronicles 6:39 in non-Hebrew translations), he and his male descendants were set aside by King David to worship God in song and music (). He authored Psalm 50, and Psalms 73 to 83. ** Asaph, a Levite descendant of Kohath () * Asaph, the keeper of the king's forest under the Persian king Artaxerxes I Longimanus () See also * Psalms of Asaph *Psalms The Book of Psalms ( , ; ; ; ; , in Islam also called Zabur, ), also known as the Psalter, is the first book of the third section of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) called ('Writings'), and a book of the Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
