Bible Person

Benaiah

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

This Benaiah entry refers to yet another man in Ezra 10, distinct from the other Benaiahs appearing in the same reform context. He belongs to the cluster of individuals personally implicated in post-exilic correction. First appears in Ezra 10:30.1

AI summary: This Benaiah matters because his single cross reference again shows how specific and public Ezra's reform effort became. The repetition of the name across the list also reflects the ordinary, widespread human dimension of the issue being addressed. Taken together, the material presents this Benaiah as one of the named participants in post-exilic repentance.1

Central Figure

Benaiah

Meaning: son of the Lord