2997. Yibneyah
Lexical Summary
Yibneyah: Yibneyah

Original Word: יִבְנְיָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yibnyah
Pronunciation: yib-neh-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (yib-neh-yaw')
KJV: Ibneiah
NASB: Ibneiah
Word Origin: [from H1129 (בָּנָה - built) and H3050 (יָהּ - LORD)]

1. built of Jah
2. Jibnejah, an Israelite

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ibneiah

From banah and Yahh; built of Jah; Jibnejah, an Israelite -- Ibneiah.

see HEBREW banah

see HEBREW Yahh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from banah and Yah
Definition
"Yah builds up," a Benjamite
NASB Translation
Ibneiah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. יִבְנְיָה proper name, masculine (Yah buildeth up, compareבניהו) a Benjamite 1 Chronicles 9:8a ᵐ5 Βανααμ, ᵐ5L Ἰεβναα.

Topical Lexicon
Scriptural Setting

“Ibneiah son of Jeroham” appears in the post-exilic register of Jerusalem’s residents (1 Chronicles 9:8). The Chronicler lists him with other Benjamites who returned from Babylonian captivity and settled in the city alongside priests, Levites, and temple servants.

Tribal Lineage

Ibneiah is a Benjamite. Chronicles preserves Benjamin’s genealogy to show that the tribe of Judah’s close kinsmen retained their identity after exile. By recording individual names such as Ibneiah, Scripture underscores that every family mattered in the covenant community (compare Numbers 1:2; Ezra 2:1).

Post-Exilic Jerusalem

The list in 1 Chronicles 9 parallels Nehemiah 11, where Jerusalem needed repopulation for worship and defense. Benjamites occupied the north-western quarter of the rebuilt city (Nehemiah 11:4, 7–9). Their presence balanced Judah’s dominance and fulfilled the prophetic expectation that “the city shall be inhabited” (Zechariah 8:3). Ibneiah therefore represents ordinary yet essential citizens who made the restoration possible.

Ministry Implications

Although not identified as priest or Levite, a Benjamite in Jerusalem would have participated in corporate worship, festival attendance, and civic responsibilities (Psalm 122:1–4). His very residence near the Temple Mount affirmed God’s faithfulness to “build” (note the nuance of his name) a people for His praise.

Theological Themes

1. Divine Building: Ibneiah’s name testifies that the Lord Himself establishes His people (Psalm 127:1).
2. Covenant Remembrance: Detailed genealogies highlight God’s meticulous care for individual believers within the larger redemptive account (Isaiah 49:16).
3. Hope after Judgment: A returned exile embodies the promise that chastisement is never God’s last word; restoration follows repentance (Jeremiah 29:10–14).

Lessons for Believers Today

• Faithfulness in obscurity—Ibneiah is remembered not for exploits but for presence; discipleship often consists of quiet obedience.
• Commitment to community—settling in Jerusalem involved risk and sacrifice, modeling willingness to prioritize God’s dwelling place (Hebrews 10:24–25).
• Confidence in God’s building work—whether constructing a city, a family, or the Church, the Lord completes what He begins (Philippians 1:6).

Related References and Themes

Ezra 2:1–2; Nehemiah 11:1–9 – population lists paralleling 1 Chronicles 9.

Psalm 147:2 – “The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.”

1 Peter 2:5 – believers as “living stones” being built into a spiritual house.

Forms and Transliterations
וְיִבְנְיָה֙ ויבניה veyivneYah wə·yiḇ·nə·yāh wəyiḇnəyāh
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 9:8
HEB: וְיִבְנְיָה֙ בֶּן־ יְרֹחָ֔ם
NAS: and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham,
KJV: And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham,
INT: and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2997
1 Occurrence


wə·yiḇ·nə·yāh — 1 Occ.

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