Benjamin

Biblical character, youngest son of Jacob
Person human_biblical_figure Q460763
Benjamin
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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 draws 3,252 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #92 of 529).[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 draws 3,252 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #92 of 529).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . The Jewish Time Line Encyclopedia, New Updated Edition. wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00009934n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151058953
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  2. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 10w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 2947
    Wikidata description → Biblical character, youngest son of Jacob
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  4. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q229870
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  5. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Bethlehem
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Described by source → The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus +3
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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