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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/benjamin/#m1)

2) (Bible) Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob in the Bible and the brother of Joseph. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/benjamin/#m2)

3) (US, slang) A benjamin is a 100-dollar bill, because it has Benjamin Franklin's face on it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/benjamin/#m3)

4) (a name) Benjamin Franklin was an American inventor and leader who did experiments with electricity and kites. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/benjamin/#m4)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/benjamin/#x1)
- Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni. (Torah NUM.1.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/benjamin/#x2)
- The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin. (Torah GEN.46.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/benjamin/#x3)
- Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin; (Prophets 1KI.4.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/benjamin/#x4)
- And Judah and Benjamin adhered to him. (Writings 2CH.11.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/benjamin/#x5)
- Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah; (Writings NEH.12.34, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/benjamin/#x6)
- My cousin Benjamin is five. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/benjamin/#x7)
- In the Bible, Benjamin was Jacob's youngest son. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/benjamin/#x8)
- Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a storm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/benjamin/#x9)
- Joseph hid a cup in Benjamin's sack. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/benjamin/#x10)
- «It's all about the benjamins» means it's all about money (US, slang). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/benjamin/#x11)

### 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;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1113/)
- [and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1413/)
- [And portions were taken unto them from before him; but Benjamin's portion was five times so much as any of theirs.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1436/)
- [And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1488/)
- [The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1522/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «benjamin» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/benjamin/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.