Bible Names

Benjamin: meaning of the name

Benjamin means “son of the right hand.”
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869)boy name

Benjamin in Hebrew and Greek

בִּנְיָמִין H1144

Binyâmîyn (bin-yaw-mene') — Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory

from H1121 (בֵּן) and H3225 (יָמִין); son of (the) right hand;

Βενιαμίν G958

Beniamín — Benjamin, an Israelite

of Hebrew origin (H01144);

People named Benjamin in the Bible

Benjamin in Scripture

“Benjamin” appears in 161 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

  • Genesis 35:18

    And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben–oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

  • Genesis 35:24

    The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:

  • Genesis 42:4

    But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.

  • Genesis 42:36

    And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.

  • Genesis 43:14

    And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

  • Genesis 43:15

    And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

  • Genesis 43:16

    And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.

  • Genesis 43:29

    And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.