Benjamin

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Pronunciations

Benjamin (BEHN-juh-min) listen
Binyamin (bin-yah-MEEN) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The twelfth and youngest son of Jacob and second son of Rachel.

Example Sentences

  • "Benjamin stayed with his father when his brothers went down to Egypt to buy corn during the famine, but Joseph insisted that he should come down with them on their second visit." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • בִּנְיָמִין‎ 'lit. son of (the) right'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      Binyamin

Notes

  • "[Benjamin] was the brother of Joseph. Benjamin is also the name of 1 of the 12 tribes of Israel, whose members were said to be descended from him." (JPS)

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