benjamin
Origin of benjamin
Benjamin
- the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, and the brother of Joseph. Gen. 35:18.
- one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel traditionally descended from him.
- Asher,1773–1845, U.S. architect and writer.
- Judah Philip,1811–84, Confederate statesman.
- a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “son of the right.”
Examples from the Web for benjamin
Contemporary Examples
Like Bush 41 and Shamir, Bill Clinton and Benjamin Netanyahu were not exactly soul mates.
Benjamin Franklin warned against making any hasty conclusions on such “a point of great importance.”
Anderson pleaded with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ban clothing made from animal fur.
I think Abraham Lincoln: A Biography by Benjamin P. Thomas, which was published 60 years ago, is magical.
Meanwhile, Benjamin says, the Board watched, applauded the parents, and barred the headmaster from responding.
Historical Examples
When Benjamin was quite a large lad he was sent to school at Philadelphia.
Biographical StoriesNathaniel Hawthorne
Now, what advantage could the world expect from Benjamin's pictures?
Biographical StoriesNathaniel Hawthorne
So here we finish our story of the childhood of Benjamin Franklin.
Biographical StoriesNathaniel Hawthorne
"I will never forget it again," said Benjamin, bowing his head.
Biographical StoriesNathaniel Hawthorne
His son Benjamin succeeded to his vast estate, but died of small-pox in 1753.
Chronicles of Border WarfareAlexander Scott Withers
benjamin
- another name for benzoin (def. 1)
- benjamin bush another name for spicebush
Word Origin
Benjamin1
- Old Testament
- the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel (Genesis 35:16–18; 42:4)
- the tribe descended from this patriarch
- the territory of this tribe, northwest of the Dead Sea
- archaic a youngest and favourite son
Benjamin2
- Arthur . 1893–1960, Australian composer. In addition to Jamaican Rumba (1938), he wrote five operas and a harmonica concerto (1953)
- (German ˈbɛnɪamin) Walter (ˈvaltər). 1892–1940, German critic and cultural theorist
Word Origin and History for benjamin
Benjamin
masc. proper name, in Old Testament, Jacob's youngest son (Gen. xxxv:18), from Hebrew Binyamin, literally "son of the south," though interpreted in Genesis as "son of the right hand," from ben "son of" + yamin "right hand," also "south" (in an East-oriented culture). Cf. Arabic cognate yaman "right hand, right side, south;" yamana "he was happy," literally "he turned to the right." The right was regarded as auspicious (see left and dexterity). Also see Yemen, southpaw, and cf. deasil "rightwise, turned toward the right," from Gaelic deiseil "toward the south; toward the right," from deas "right, right-hand; south." Also cf. Sanskrit dakshina "right; south." Slang meaning "money" (by 1999) is from portrait of Benjamin Franklin on U.S. $100 bill.