Name meaning and origin
Benjamin
Hebrew: Son of the right hand, son of the south, son of my days
Where the name comes from
- HebrewSon of the right hand, son of the south, son of my daysבִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin)
Benjamin across traditions
- Biblical. Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, tribe of Benjamin
- Jewish. Tribe produced first king (Saul) and apostle Paul
Who carried it
- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790): American Founding Father, polymath
Forms in other languages
Ben, Benny, Binyamin, Benjamín
Benjamin in letter-number systems
Hebrew, Greek and other traditions gave every letter a number, and read meaning into the totals. These are the counts, computed; the readings are inside the Innerverse.
168
Hebrew Standard
6
Hebrew Ordinal
68
English Simple
408
English Sumerian
148
English Reverse
168
Greek Isopsephy
6
Chaldean
5
Pythagorean
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