Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
champion
Usage: 1) between, space between two armies 1a) man of the space between armies, i.e. champion (of Goliath) (meton)
Strong's Number
H1143
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H1143 Quick Answer
Strong's H1143 בֵּנַיִם (benayim) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. benayim (bay-nah'-yim) subv. 1. a double interval 2. the space between two armies It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include champion and armies. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- benayim (bay-nah'-yim) subv. 1. a double interval 2. the space between two armies
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- champion and armies
Meaning and Definition
benayim (bay-nah'-yim) subv. 1. a double interval 2. the space between two armies [dual of H996] KJV: + champion. Root(s): H996
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1143. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1143 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render benayim, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
armies
1 Samuel 17:23
champion
1 Samuel 17:4
How Strong's H1143 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1143 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1143 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1143.
And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1143, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1143 FAQ
What does benayim (בֵּנַיִם) mean?
Benayim (Strong's H1143) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "double interval". benayim (bay-nah'-yim) subv. 1. a double interval 2. the space between two armies
How many times is benayim (בֵּנַיִם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1143 across 1 book.
Where can I study benayim (בֵּנַיִם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1143 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate benayim (בֵּנַיִם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as champion and armies. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.