Bible Person

Benaiah

Meaning: son of the Lord · Male · 1 cross reference

This Benaiah entry refers to a Simeonite chief in 1 Chronicles 4, not to the priestly, military, or post-exilic figures of the same name. He belongs to the tribal leadership memory preserved for Simeon. First appears in 1 Chr 4:36.1

AI summary: This Benaiah matters because his single cross reference places him among named leaders in Simeon's genealogical record. The entry contributes to the sense that even smaller tribal groups retained remembered heads and internal structure. Taken together, the material presents this Benaiah as a Simeonite leader within the preserved tribal framework.1

Central Figure

Benaiah

Meaning: son of the Lord