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בֵּנַיִם H1143

H1143 is the Hebrew word בֵּנַיִם, transliterated bênayim and said bay-nah'-yim. The King James Version most often renders it champion.

Word: בֵּנַיִםTransliteration: bênayimSaid: bay-nah'-yimLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a double interval, i.e. the space between two armies.

Where it comes from

dual of H996 (בֵּין).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

champion 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: [phrase] champion.

Verses using בֵּנַיִם

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

1 Samuel 17:4 · KJV

And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

1 Samuel 17:23 · KJV

And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1143 mean?

H1143 is the Hebrew word בֵּנַיִם (bênayim), meaning a double interval, i.e. the space between two armies.

How is H1143 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it champion (2 times).

How many times does H1143 appear in the Bible?

בֵּנַיִם (bênayim) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1143 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: dual of H996 (בֵּין).

Nearby entries

H1140 · בִּנְיָה — a structure H1141 · בְּנָיָה — Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites H1142 · בְּנֵי יַעֲקָן — Bene-Jaakan, a place in the Desert H1144 · בִּנְיָמִין — Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the…H1145 · בֶּן־יְמִינִי — a Benjaminite, or descendent of Benjamin H1146 · בִּנְיָן — an edifice

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