Benjamin

Summary

Benjamin is a human biblical figure^[1]. Born in Canaan^[2], he… he was born on 1653 BC^[3]. He died on 1500 BC^[4]. He worked as a religious leader^[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6]

Key Facts

• Benjamin was born in Canaan^[2].
• Benjamin was born on 1653 BC^[3].
• Benjamin died on 1500 BC^[4].
• Benjamin is buried at Bethlehem^[7].
• Benjamin's father was Jacob^[8].
• Benjamin's mother was Rachel^[9].
• A child of Benjamin was Ard^[10].
• A child of Benjamin was Bela^[11].
• A child of Benjamin was Naaman^[12].
• A child of Benjamin was Becher^[13].
• A child of Benjamin was Ashbel^[14].
• A child of Benjamin was Gera^[15].
• Benjamin's professions included religious leader^[5].
• Benjamin is recorded as male^[16].
• Benjamin's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure^[17].
• Benjamin's Commons category is recorded as Benjamin (Biblical figure)^[18].
• Benjamin's given name is recorded as Binyamin^[19].
• Benjamin's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[20].
• Benjamin's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Benjamin's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[22].
• Benjamin's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[23].
• Benjamin's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Benjamin's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia^[25].
• Benjamin's present in work is recorded as Genesis 35^[26].
• Benjamin's present in work is recorded as Genesis 42^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Canaan^[2], Benjamin… he was born on 1653 BC^[3]. His father was Jacob^[8]. His mother was Rachel^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Benjamin's professions included religious leader^[5].

Personal Life

Children include Ard^[10], a human biblical figure^[28]; Bela^[11], a human biblical figure^[29]; Naaman^[12], a biblical character^[30]; Becher^[13], a human biblical figure^[31]; Ashbel^[14], a human biblical figure^[32]; and Gera^[15], a human biblical figure^[33].

Death and Burial

Benjamin died on 1500 BC^[4]. Burial took place at Bethlehem^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Benjamin include Tribe of him^[34], a tribe^[35].

Why It Matters

Benjamin has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for him include Tribe of him^[34], a tribe^[35].

FAQs

Where was Benjamin born?

Benjamin's place of birth was Canaan^[2].

Who were Benjamin's parents?

Benjamin's father was Jacob^[8]. Benjamin's mother was Rachel^[9].

What did Benjamin do for work?

Benjamin worked as religious leader^[5].