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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.17
• father of: Rehum (רְחוּם)

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 Dr^Sm).

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 Gr^{Geschichte.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 Vog^{No. 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 builder • A Levite who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Bani, a Levite, made repairs to a section of Jerusalem's wall.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.17;
• only referred to as Bani בָּנִי;
• father of Rehum רְחוּם.

Bani is mentioned in Nehemiah 3:17 as one of the Levites who participated in repairing the wall of Jerusalem. During the time of Nehemiah, the city's walls were in disrepair, leaving the inhabitants vulnerable. Nehemiah organized a massive rebuilding effort, with different individuals and groups taking responsibility for specific sections (Nehemiah 3:1-32). Bani worked on a portion of the wall alongside Hashabiah, the leader of half the district of Keilah. The Levites' involvement in the wall reconstruction demonstrates their commitment to the well-being and security of the community, as well as their support for Nehemiah's leadership.

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Related Profiles:

• Rehum (child)