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Benjamin in Hebrew is בִּנְיָמִין (binyamin).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

בִּנְיָמִין
binyamin
name · masculine
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In English

Benjamin

/ˈbɛnd͡ʒəmɪn/ /ˈbɛnd͡ʒɚmɪn/

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for Benjamin as a name.

the youngest son of Jacob

  • בִּנְיָמִיןבנימיןbinyaminmasculine

male given name

  • בִּנְיָמִיןבנימיןbinyaminmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word בִּנְיָמִין.

Written with vowel points
בִּנְיָמִין
Written without vowel points
בנימין
Said
binyamin
Its meanings in English
Benjamin, a male given name, Binyamin and Binyomin, equivalent to English Benjamin

These words come before and after Benjamin in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Benjamin⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Benjamin⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Benjamin⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בִּנְיָמִין⁩, said binyamin. Without vowel points it is written ⁨בנימין⁩.

Is ⁨בנימין⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨בנימין⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨בנימין⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Benjamin⁩, ⁨בנימין⁩ can mean ⁨a male given name, Binyamin and Binyomin, equivalent to English Benjamin⁩.

How is ⁨Benjamin⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Benjamin⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈbɛnd͡ʒəmɪn/, /ˈbɛnd͡ʒɚmɪn/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Benjamin and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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