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) |
|---|---|---|
| וּבִנּ֖וּי | and Binnui | Ezra.10.38 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.38
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 • Returned divorcee • Israelite who divorced his foreign wife during Ezra's reforms
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Binnui, one of the descendants of Bani, divorced his foreign wife during Ezra's reforms.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.38;
- only referred to as Binnui בִּנּוּי.
Binnui was an Israelite mentioned among the descendants of Bani who had married foreign wives during the time of Ezra (Ezr. 10:38). After the return from Babylonian exile, Ezra discovered that many Israelites, including priests and Levites, had intermarried with the neighboring peoples, contrary to God's commands. This posed a threat to the spiritual purity and distinct identity of the Jewish community. Ezra called for an assembly, where the people confessed their sin and agreed to separate from their foreign wives. Binnui was one of the individuals who took this step, demonstrating repentance and a commitment to follow God's laws. This event highlights the importance of maintaining religious and cultural purity among the returned exiles as they sought to rebuild their lives in the Promised Land.
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