Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H1137
בָּנִי
ba.ni · “Bani”
Used 15 times across 4 books
Definition
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.23.36
§ Bani = "built"
1) a Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors
2) a Levite of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan
3) a man of Judah of the line of Pharez
4) "children of Bani" returned from captivity with Zerubbabel
5) one or up to three Levites in Nehemiah's time
§ Bani = "built"
1) a Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors
2) a Levite of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan
3) a man of Judah of the line of Pharez
4) "children of Bani" returned from captivity with Zerubbabel
5) one or up to three Levites in Nehemiah's time
Where it appears
2 Samuel1
1 Chronicles2
Ezra4
Nehemiah8
In the text
2 Samuel 23:36Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,1 Chronicles 6:31And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after that the ark had rest.1 Chronicles 9:4Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.Ezra 2:10The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.Ezra 10:29And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.Ezra 10:34Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,Ezra 10:38And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,Nehemiah 3:17After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.Nehemiah 8:7Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.Nehemiah 9:4Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God.
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