Beno
בְּנוֹ/BEE-noh/
“His son”
☩Identity
Beno is mentioned as a son of Jaaziah in the genealogical records of the Levites from the family of Merari. His name, meaning 'his son,' appears in a passage where there is some textual confusion, leading some scholars to question whether it is a proper name or simply the Hebrew word for 'his son.'
Key verses:1 Chronicles 24:26-27
References
- 1.George Morrish, "Beno," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Beno," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).