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N-proper-ms  |  3× in 1 sense
Baana, a personal name possibly meaning 'son of distress'; Solomon's district governor and post-exilic leader
A personal name borne by multiple individuals, possibly meaning 'son of affliction' or 'son of distress.' Two of Solomon's twelve district governors were named Baana: one overseeing Taanach and Megiddo (1 Kings 4:12), the other governing Asher and Aloth (1 Kings 4:16). A Baana also appears as the ancestor of a post-exilic builder who repaired Jerusalem's wall (Nehemiah 3:4). The name recurs across different periods, suggesting it was common in Israelite naming practices. The governors' roles indicate administrative competence and royal trust.
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Senses
1. sense 1 — A name held by Solomonic officials and a post-exilic family head. Baana son of Ahilud governed the Jezreel valley district (1 Kings 4:12); Baana son of Hushai governed in Asher (1 Kings 4:16). Centuries later, a Baana (or his descendant) rebuilt part of Jerusalem's wall (Nehemiah 3:4). The name's recurrence suggests it was established in Israelite onomastics, though individuals are distinct. 3×
DISCOURSE_NAMES › Names of Persons and Places › Proper Names (Personal)
AR["بَعَنَا", "بَعْنَا"]·ben["বনা", "বানা", "বানার"]·DE["Baana", "[בענא]"]·EN["Baana"]·FR["Baana", "[בענא]"]·heb["בענא"]·HI["बाना", "बानाह-के"]·ID["Baana"]·IT["Baana", "[בענא]"]·jav["Baana"]·KO["바아나-의", "바아나는"]·PT["Ba'ana", "Baana"]·RU["Баана", "Бааны"]·ES["Baana", "Baaná"]·SW["Baana"]·TR["Baana", "Baana'nın"]·urd["بعنا"]
1 Kgs 4:12, 1 Kgs 4:16, Neh 3:4
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† בַּעֲנָא n.pr.m. (? בֶּן־עָנָה son of distress)— 1. name of two officers of Solomon, a. 1 K 4:12; b. v 16. 2. father (ancestor) of an Israelite of Nehemiah’s time Ne 3:4 cf. foll.