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a) A balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; .b) A type of tree which produces benzoin or has similar properties; specifically, , , or ; a benjamin tree.
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Benjamin — (Hebrew Name|בִּנְיָמִין|Binyamin|Binyāmîn) in the Book of Genesis, is a son of Jacob, the second (and last) son of Rachel, and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Benjamin [Genesis 35:18] ; in the Biblical account, unlike Rachel s first son… … Wikipedia
BENJAMIN — (Heb. בִּנְיָמִין), youngest son of jacob by rachel (Gen. 35:16–18), and the eponym of the tribe of Benjamin. Benjamin was the only one of Jacob s sons to be born in Canaan. Little is told of his life and personality. Our preserved texts… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
benjamin — benjamin, ine [ bɛ̃ʒamɛ̃, in ] n. • fin XVIIe « enfant préféré »; nom du plus jeune fils de Jacob, littéralt « fils du bonheur » 1 ♦ Le, la plus jeune d une famille, d un groupe. ⇒ cadet, dernier né. La benjamine de la famille, de la classe. 2 ♦… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Benjamin — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Benjamin hace referencia a: Benjamin Amos, futbolista inglés; Benjamin Biolay, cantautor y productor discográfico francés; Benjamin Britten, compositor británico; Benjamin Constant de Rebecque, político y escritor… … Wikipedia Español
BENJAMIN (W.) — Penseur engagé sur plusieurs fronts et circulant volontiers de l’un à l’autre, Walter Benjamin doit son irrésistible fulgurance à la mobilité avec laquelle il se déplace. Ses sauts de tigre (la dialectique passe toujours chez lui par la voie… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Benjamin — • The youngest son of Jacob born of Rachel Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Benjamin Benjamin † … Catholic encyclopedia
Benjamin — (hebr. „Glückskind“, „Kind des Glücks“) bezeichnet: Benjamin (Vorname); männlicher Vorname, siehe dort Etymologie, Varianten und Namensträger Benjamin (Familienname); Träger des Nachnamens Benjamin (Bibel), der jüngste Sohn des Patriarchen Jakob… … Deutsch Wikipedia
benjamin — BENJAMÍN s.m. (Rar) Cel mai mic copil al unei familii; cel mai tânăr membru al unui grup. – Din fr. benjamin. Trimis de paula, 02.06.2002. Sursa: DEX 98 benjamín s. m., pl. benjamíni Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic … … Dicționar Român
Benjamín — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para otros usos de este término, véase Benjamín (desambiguación). Del hebreo Ben iamin: hijo de la diestra. Se refiere a la derecha como símbolo de fuerza o virtud. Según la Biblia es el hijo menor del patriarca… … Wikipedia Español
BENJAMIN II — (originally Israel Joseph Benjamin; 1818–1864), Romanian explorer and writer born in Falticeni, Moldavia. He engaged first in the lumber trade (for this reason he was nicknamed Chiristigiu or Lumberjack ) but after some initial success, he lost… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Benjamin II — was the pen name of a Romanian traveler; born at Fălticeni, Moldavia (now in Romania), in 1818; died at London May 3, 1864. Married young, he engaged in the lumber business, but losing his modest fortune, he gave up commerce. Being of an… … Wikipedia
