proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Beniamītae
Beniamītae m pl (genitive Beniamītārum)
Classical[bɛ.ni.aˈmiː.tae̯]Ecclesiastical[be.ni.aˈmiː.te]
Meaning
- Late LatinBenjamites; the tribe of Benjamin
Chronica I.29.5, Sulpicius Severus
And when this became known to all of them, the other eleven tribes confederated in war against Benjamin. In this war Judah, as we have said, was the leader. But they were badly fought in two battles; with the third, however, the Benjamites were conquered and killed in a slaughter; thus the misdeed of the few was punished by the destruction of the many.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Beniamītae |
| genitive | — | Beniamītārum |
| dative | — | Beniamītīs |
| accusative | — | Beniamītās |
| ablative | — | Beniamītīs |
| vocative | — | Beniamītae |
Origins
Derived from Beniamin (“Benjamin”) + -ītēs (“-ite”, adjective-forming suffix).