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בְּנָיָ֫הוּ

Bᵉnâyâh

Meaning “Benaiah”

BDB Benaiah = "Jehovah has built" or " Yahweh has built up"; one of David's mighty warriors, son of Jehoiada the chief priest, a Levite…

41 verses (42×)

6 books · uncommon Hebrew Bible

First appears: 2 Samuel 8:18

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