Beninu — the meaning of the Hebrew name בְּנִינוּ

בְּנִינוּ

Bᵉnîynûw · pronounced ben-ee-noo' · Strong's H1148 · a man

Beninu means our son.

Built from

בֵּן bên (probably from, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

probably from H1121 with pron. suff.; our son; Beninu, an Israelite.

First appearance

Neh 10:14 The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahath–moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, (KJV)

Every verse that names Beninu

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Nehemiah

Neh 10:14

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