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Ibnijah
Ibnijah
יִבְנִיָּה yiv.niy.yah
Ibnijah (Hebrew: יִבְנִיָּה, yiv.niy.yah) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 9:8. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Elah in 1 Chronicles 9.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Ibnijah
father of Meshullam
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 9:8 |
Names connected to this one
- Jeroham co-occurrence Appears with Jeroham in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Michri co-occurrence Appears with Michri in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Uzzi co-occurrence Appears with Uzzi in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Shephatiah co-occurrence Appears with Shephatiah in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Reuel co-occurrence Appears with Reuel in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Elah co-occurrence Appears with Elah in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Ibneiah co-occurrence Appears with Ibneiah in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Meshullam co-occurrence Appears with Meshullam in 1 Chronicles 9.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.8;
father of: Reuel (H7467H)
§ Ibnijah = "whom Jehovah will build up"
a Benjamite
Ibnijah, a descendant of Benjamin, was one of the Israelites who resettled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
The biblical story
Ibnijah is mentioned briefly in 1Ch.9.8 as one of the Benjamites who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He is listed among the descendants of Benjamin who resettled in the city.
The genealogical record in 1 Chronicles 9 provides a list of the Israelites, particularly from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Levi, who returned to Jerusalem and the surrounding areas following the Babylonian captivity. This resettlement took place after the Persian king Cyrus issued a decree allowing the Jews to return to their homeland and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem.
Ibnijah's inclusion in this list suggests that he was part of the group that returned to Jerusalem and contributed to the rebuilding and restoration of the city and its community. The mention of his name also indicates that he was a person of some significance within the Benjamite clan.
Apart from this brief mention, no other details are provided about Ibnijah's life or role in the post-exilic community. However, his presence in the genealogical record attests to the importance of family lineage and tribal identity in the reconstitution of Jewish society after the exile.
Key verses
Ibnijah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
1 Chronicles 9:8
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 9:8