Lexical Definition
בָּנִי Bânîy (baw-nee') Bani N:N-M-P
from בָּנָה; built
Bani.
- § Bani = "built"
- Bani, the name of five Israelites
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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| בָנִ֔י | Bani | Ezra.10.34 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.34
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בָּנִי
proper name, masculine 1. one of David's heroes 2Sam 23:36 בָּנִי הַגָּדִי (|| 1Chr 11:38 has בֶּןהַֿגְרִי, but see DrSm).
2. Levites,
a. 1Chr 6:31*
b. Neh 3:17 compare Neh 8:7 (= בִּנּוּי Neh 10:10*) Neh 9:4 (twice in verse) (repeated probably by error, compare BeRy) vNeh 9:5; Neh 10:14*; Neh 11:22. On Ezra 2:40 = Neh 7:43 compare GrGeschichte.ii.2,389; he reads קדמיאל בני for קדמיאל לבני, taking בני as proper name, as 3 Ezra 5:26 Καδμιηλου καὶ Βαννου.
3. a man of Judah 1Chr 9:4 (מִן) בָּנִי Qr ( > Kt בנימן).
4. Ezra 2:10 read בִּנּוּי compare || Neh 7:15.
5. heads of families of Isr.
a. Ezra 10:29
b. Neh 10:15*
c. Ezra 10:34 but perhaps read בִּנּוּי or בִּגְּוַי compare above
6. an Israelite Ezra 10:38. — (בני as proper name Palmyrene VogNo. 94.)
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 23:36 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:31* · 9:4 · 11:38 |
| Ezra | 2:10 · 2:40 · 5:26 · 10:29 · 10:34 · 10:38 |
| Nehemiah | 3:17 · 7:15 · 7:43 · 8:7 · 9:4 · 9:5 · 10:10* · 10:14* · 10:15* · 11:22 |
Profile
Male • Returned divorcee • An Israelite who agreed to put away his foreign wife.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Bani was one of the men who had married foreign women and agreed to put them away.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.34;
- only referred to as Bani בָּנִי.
Bani is listed in Ezra 10:34 among the men who had married foreign women during the time of Ezra. After the return from Babylonian exile, Ezra discovered that many Israelites, including priests and Levites, had intermarried with the neighboring peoples (Ezra 9:1-2). This was seen as a violation of God's command not to intermarry with the idolatrous nations (Deuteronomy 7:3-4). Ezra called the people to repentance and urged them to separate from their foreign wives (Ezra 10:10-11). Bani was one of those who agreed to put away his foreign wife in obedience to God's law. This act demonstrated a commitment to holiness and a desire to maintain the distinct identity of the Jewish community.
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