Benjamin
bin.ya.min identifies Benjamin as an ancestral figure and as the people designated by his name.
The proper name identifies Benjamin in genealogies and family lists, and more often identifies people described as his sons, members, or associated groups. The supplied verses also place such people alongside Judah, Israel, and named leaders, without requiring a separate lexical sense for each setting.
Senses in use
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People identified with Benjamin · dominant
The Proper noun marks persons or groups identified with Benjamin: in 1 Samuel 4:12 the APB renders “A man of Benjamin ran,” while 1 Chronicles 9:7 renders “From the sons of Benjamin came Sallu.” In 2 Samuel 2:25, the APB describes “The sons of Benjamin” gathering behind Abner, and 1 Kings 12:21 explicitly names “the tribe of Benjamin” with the house of Judah.
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Benjamin named in ancestral lists · occasional
The Proper noun also names Benjamin as an individual within genealogical lists. In 1 Chronicles 2:2 the APB includes Benjamin among named persons; in 1 Chronicles 8:1 it renders Benjamin as the father of Bela, Ashbel, and Aharah; and 1 Chronicles 7:6 places Benjamin before Bela, Becher, and Jediael.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name directly in genealogical and group expressions such as “sons of Benjamin,” “man of Benjamin,” and “tribe of Benjamin.” These phrases confirm the verse contexts rather than establish a separate rendering for every occurrence.