Bible Person

Benaiah

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

This Benaiah entry refers to another man listed in Ezra 10, distinct from the other post-exilic Benaiahs. He belongs to the restored community's work of moral and covenantal correction. First appears in Ezra 10:25.1

AI summary: This Benaiah matters because his single cross reference places him among the individuals named in the response to unlawful marriages. Even where details are sparse, the entry underscores the personal specificity of Ezra's reform. Taken together, the material presents this Benaiah as one of the people addressed in post-exilic repentance.1

Central Figure

Benaiah

Meaning: son of the Lord