How to Pronounce Benaiah
Beh-NIGH-ah
Benaiah is pronounced Beh-NIGH-ah (bɛˈneɪə): three syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: beh-NAY-uh.
What does Benaiah mean?
Benaiah means “Yahweh has built” (Hebrew).
Who was Benaiah?
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was one of King David's mighty men, a warrior from Kabzeel who slew two lionlike men of Moab and killed a lion in a pit on a snowy day (2 Samuel 23:20). He commanded the Cherethites and Pelethites under David (2 Samuel 8:18) and later became commander over Solomon's whole army (1 Kings 2:35).
Also pronounced
beh-NAY-uh
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