Benjamin
A $100 bill, which bears a portrait of Benjamin FranklinA $100 bill, which bears a portrait of Benjamin Franklin.
» Benjamin Franklin was an American statesman and inventor.
Benjamin Franklin war ein amerikanischer Politiker und Erfinder. — al_ex_an_der
Benjamin Franklin war ein amerikanischer Staatsmann und Erfinder. — al_ex_an_der
Бенджамин Франклин был американским государственным деятелем и изобретателем. — corvard
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1 senses(US, in the plural, often, slang)A $100 bill, which bears a portrait of Benjamin Franklin.
- (Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel
- gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
Examples
39 sentencesBenjamin Franklin was an American statesman and inventor.
ruБенджамин Франклин был американским государственным деятелем и изобретателем. — corvard
deBenjamin Franklin war ein amerikanischer Politiker und Erfinder. — al_ex_an_der
Benjamin Franklin was an American politician and inventor.
ruБенджамин Франклин был американским политическим деятелем и изобретателем. — marafon
deBenjamin Franklin war ein amerikanischer Politiker und Erfinder. — al_ex_an_der
Benjamin is opening that old truck.
Benjamin has a sack of potatoes.
Benjamin shot a bear with a rifle.
ruБенджамен застрелил из винтовки медведя. — marafon
Origin
From Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּFrom Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn, literally “son of the right/south or son of days”). Authorities differ on the meaning of the original Hebrew. Philo of Alexandria, the Samaritan Pentateuch The Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs and Midrash Leḳaḥ-Ṭob understand יָמִין to mean "days" (a meaning attested in Daniel 12:13) understanding the name to mean "son of days (i.e. old age)" (compare to the direct translations into Arabic بِنْ يَومِين (bin yawmīn) "son of the days" and Arabic بِنْ يَمِين (bin yamīn) "son of the right hand"), a formula paraphrased in Genesis 40:22 where Benjamin is described as a child of Jacob's old age. Rashi in his commentary on Genesis also gives this as a possible meaning but favors an understanding of יָמִין to mean "right" in the sense of "the south", noting that Benjamin was the only son of Jacob born in the south. Jerome understood the name to mean "son of the right hand" and Gesenius speculated that this expression might have meant "son of good fortune".
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Forms
plural: BenjaminsSynonyms
8 synonyms- gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation:benzoingum benzoingum benjaminasa dulcis
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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