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.2.10 |
| בָּנִי | Bani | Ezra.8.10 |
| בָּנִ֑י | Bani | Ezra.10.29 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.10 also called Binnui at Neh.7.15
- Also named: bin.nuy (בִּנּוּי "Binnui" בִּנּוּי)
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 from exile • Ancestor of a family who returned from Babylonian exile.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Bani was the ancestor of a family that returned to Judah from Babylonian captivity.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.10;
- referred to as Bani בָּנִי, or Binnui בִּנּוּי.
Bani is mentioned in Ezra 2:10 and Nehemiah 7:15 as the ancestor of a family that returned to Judah from Babylonian exile. The lists in these passages record the names of the families who journeyed back to their homeland to resettle and rebuild. In Ezra 8:10, a descendant of Bani named Shelomith is mentioned among those who returned with Ezra. Later, in Ezra 10:29, another descendant of Bani is listed among those who had married foreign women and pledged to put them away in response to Ezra's call for repentance. The repeated mention of Bani's descendants suggests that his family played a role in the restoration of Jewish life and worship after the exile.