1 Kings 4:18

שִׁמְעִ֥י בֶן־אֵלָ֖א בְּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ ס

Shimeʿi son of Elaʾ, in Binyamin.

Morphology

1. שִׁמְעִ֥י (Shimʿi) – Root: שמע; Form: Proper name, masculine singular; Translation: “Shimʿi”; Notes: Meaning “he has heard”; a district officer under Shelomoh.
2. בֶן־אֵלָ֖א (ben-Elaʾ) – Root: בן, אלא; Form: Construct noun + proper name; Translation: “son of Elaʾ”; Notes: Identifies his father.
3. בְּבִנְיָמִֽן (be-Binyamin) – Root: בנימין; Form: Preposition + proper name; Translation: “in Binyamin”; Notes: Refers to the tribal territory of Binyamin in southern-central Yisraʾel.