Genesis 35:18
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben–oni: but his father called him Benjamin.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
שֵׁם
name/ his
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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מוּת
she died
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מוּת
To die, to be put to death. Muth. The sting of death is sin. But death has been swallowed up in victory. Jesus holds the keys of death.
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קָרָא
he called
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קָרָא
To call, to proclaim, to read aloud. Qara. God called Abraham Moses Samuel and you. When God calls your name everything changes.
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בִּנְיָמִין
Benjamin
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בִּנְיָמִין
Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
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בֶּן־אוֹנִי
Ben-
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בֶּן־אוֹנִי
Ben-Oni, the original name of Benjamin
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