Lexical Definition
בִּנּוּי Binnûwy (bin-noo'-ee) Binnui N:N-M-P
from בָּנָה; built up
Binnui.
- § Binnui = "built up"
- Binnui, an Israelite
1) an exile returnee with Zerubbabel, son of Henadad, who assisted at the reparation of the wall of Jerusalem, under Nehemiah
2) a Levite in time of Ezra, father of Noadiah
3) another Levite in time of Ezra, who took a foreign wife
4) still another Levite in time of Ezra, who took a foreign wife
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| בִּנּ֖וּי | Binnui | Ezra.8.33 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.33
- father of: Noadiah (נוֹעַדְיָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בִּנּוּי
proper name, masculine 1. head of a family that returned with Zerubbabel Neh 7:15 (= בָּנִי || Ezra 2:10 & perhaps Ezra 10:34 compare SmListen 14; but BeRy proposes here בִּגְוַי).
2. a Levite of Ezra's time Ezra 8:33; Neh 10:10* (properly = בָּנִי Neh 8:7, בֻּנִּי Neh 9:4) Neh 12:8 compare Neh 3:24 (בַּוַי, textual error vNeh 3:18) see BeRy; also Ezra 2:40 = Neh 7:43 לִבְּנֵי read perhaps לְבִנֻּי compare SmListen 16 but BeRy otherwise; compare further GrGeschichte.ii.2, 389.
3. Israelites of Ezra's time,
a. Ezra 10:30
b. Ezra 10:38.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 2:10 · 2:40 · 8:33 · 10:30 · 10:34 · 10:38 |
| Nehemiah | 3:18 · 3:24 · 7:15 · 7:43 · 8:7 · 9:4 · 10:10* · 12:8 |
Profile
Male • Father of Noadiah • Levite who weighed the temple vessels after the exile
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Binnui, a Levite, was among those who weighed the temple vessels brought back from Babylon.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.33;
- only referred to as Binnui בִּנּוּי;
- father of Noadiah נוֹעַדְיָה.
Binnui was a Levite who was among those appointed to weigh and record the temple vessels that were brought back from Babylon after the exile (Ezr. 8:33). These vessels, which had been taken by the Babylonians during the destruction of Jerusalem, were returned to the Jewish people by the decree of King Cyrus of Persia. Binnui, along with other Levites and priests, was entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring the accurate accounting and safekeeping of these sacred items. This event marked a significant moment in the restoration of Jewish worship and the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem.
All entries for Binnui: בִּנּוּי
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- Noadiah (child)