A leader who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile.
Baanah
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Ezra 2:2.
בַּעֲנָהBaanah
The name means “in the answer; in affliction.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Baanah Written by AI
Baanah is listed among the leaders who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile, as recorded in Ezra 2:2 and Nehemiah 7:7. He was part of the group that accompanied Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, in the first wave of returnees. The lists in Ezra and Nehemiah provide a record of the individuals and families who made the journey back to their homeland to rebuild the temple and the city of Jerusalem. Baanah's presence among the leaders suggests he held a position of responsibility and influence within the community of exiles. The text does not provide any further information about his specific role or contributions to the resettlement process.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Baanah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Son of affliction. (1.) One of the two sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, a captain in Saul’s army. He and his brother Rechab assassinated Ishbosheth (2 Sam. 4:2), and were on this account slain by David, and their mutilated bodies suspended over the pool at Hebron (5, 6, 12).
(2.) The father of Heled, who was one of David’s thirty heroes (2 Sam. 23:29; 1 Chr. 11:30).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Ezra 2:2
accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:
- Nehemiah 7:7
accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.