benjamin

«benjamin» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a boy's name; short forms are Ben and Benji — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

name (Benjamin); noun (a benjamin, benjamins — US slang)

meaning for a pupil

1) (a name) Benjamin is a boy's name; short forms are Ben and Benji. tree →

2) (Bible) Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob in the Bible and the brother of Joseph. tree →

3) (US, slang) A benjamin is a 100-dollar bill, because it has Benjamin Franklin's face on it. tree →

4) (a name) Benjamin Franklin was an American inventor and leader who did experiments with electricity and kites. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Jacob's youngest son, born to Rachel, and the tribe that came from him. Interpretation: Rachel named him Ben-oni and Jacob called him Benjamin. The tribe of Benjamin was given land holding Jerusalem, and tradition says the Temple stood in its territory. In the primary lessons: In everyday life it is a common name; in Bible stories, Joseph and his brothers; in history, Benjamin Franklin; in US slang, «benjamins» means money; it is not a common English word.

examples

• the sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin; (Torah GEN.35.24, JPS 1917) tree →
• Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni. (Torah NUM.1.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin. (Torah GEN.46.19, JPS 1917) tree →
• Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin; (Prophets 1KI.4.18, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Judah and Benjamin adhered to him. (Writings 2CH.11.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah; (Writings NEH.12.34, JPS 1917) tree →
• My cousin Benjamin is five. tree →
• In the Bible, Benjamin was Jacob's youngest son. tree →
• Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a storm. tree →
• Joseph hid a cup in Benjamin's sack. tree →
• «It's all about the benjamins» means it's all about money (US, slang). tree →

note

As a name it takes a capital B. The slang «benjamins» is US and very informal. Do not invent facts about people with this name.

In the corpora

• the sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin;
• and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin.
• And portions were taken unto them from before him; but Benjamin's portion was five times so much as any of theirs.
• And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
• The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «benjamin» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.