Benjamin

Biblical character
Person human_biblical_figure Q460763
Benjamin
Attributed to Abraham van Dijck · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Benjamin

Summary

Benjamin is a human biblical figure[1]. Born in Canaan[2], he… he was born on -1653-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on -1500-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a religious leader[5]. He draws 675 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #92 of 529).[6]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin was born in Canaan[2].
  • Benjamin was born on -1653-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benjamin died on -1500-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Benjamin is buried at Bethlehem[7].
  • Benjamin's father was Jacob[8].
  • Benjamin's mother was Rachel[9].
  • A child of Benjamin was Ard[10].
  • A child of Benjamin was Bela[11].
  • A child of Benjamin was Naaman[12].
  • A child of Benjamin was Becher[13].
  • A child of Benjamin was Ashbel[14].
  • A child of Benjamin was Gera[15].
  • Benjamin's professions included religious leader[5].
  • Benjamin's image is recorded as Attributed to Abraham van Dijck 001.jpg[16].
  • Benjamin is recorded as male[17].
  • Benjamin's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[18].
  • Benjamin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2622160546917310240002[19].
  • Benjamin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9305249[20].
  • Benjamin's GND ID is recorded as 1221319345[21].
  • Benjamin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2007088114[22].
  • Benjamin's Commons category is recorded as Benjamin (Biblical figure)[23].
  • Benjamin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01czh[24].
  • Benjamin's given name is recorded as Binyamin[25].
  • Benjamin's Rodovid ID is recorded as 323806[26].
  • Benjamin's Rodovid ID is recorded as 79494[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Canaan[2], Benjamin… he was born on -1653-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Jacob[8]. His mother was Rachel[9].

Career and Affiliations

Benjamin's professions included religious leader[5].

Personal Life

Children include Ard[10], a human biblical figure[28]; Bela[11], a human biblical figure[29]; Naaman[12], a biblical character[30]; Becher[13], a human biblical figure[31]; Ashbel[14], a human biblical figure[32]; and Gera[15], a human biblical figure[33].

Death and Burial

Benjamin died on -1500-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Bethlehem[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Benjamin include Tribe of him[34], a tribe[35].

Why It Matters

Benjamin draws 675 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #92 of 529).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Tribe of him[34], a tribe[35].

FAQs

Where was Benjamin born?

Benjamin's place of birth was Canaan[2].

Who were Benjamin's parents?

Benjamin's father was Jacob[8]. Benjamin's mother was Rachel[9].

What did Benjamin do for work?

Benjamin worked as religious leader[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . The Jewish Time Line Encyclopedia, New Updated Edition. wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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