Lexical Definition

‎בֻּנִּי‎ Bunnîy (boon-nee') Bunni ^N:N-M-P
or (fuller) בּוּנִי Bûwnîy (boo-nee'); from ‎בָּנָה‎; built

Bunni.

• § Bunni = "built"
• Bunni or Buni, an Israelite

1) a Levite in the time of Nehemiah
2) another Levite of earlier date

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.15

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בּוּנִּי‎ proper name, masculine see ‎בנה‎.

‎בֻּנִּי‎

proper name, masculine 1. Levites,
a. Neh 9:4, but read perhaps ‎בִּנּוּי‎ compare BeRy & see Neh 10:10*; Neh 12:8; Ezra 8:33
b. ‎בּוּנִּי‎ (‎בֶּן‎) Neh 11:15, but read perhaps ‎מִן בְּנֵי‎ etc. compare BeRy.

2. a chief of people Neh 10:16*, perhaps repetition of ‎בָּנִי‎ V:15 compare BeRy.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned leader • Israelite leader who sealed the covenant during Nehemiah's time

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Bunni was one of the leaders of the people who sealed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.15;
• only referred to as Bunni בֻּנִּי.

Bunni was an Israelite leader who was among those who sealed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah (Neh. 10:15). After the completion of the wall of Jerusalem and the public reading of the Law, the people of Israel made a solemn covenant to follow God's commandments and to separate themselves from the surrounding nations. The leaders of the people, including Bunni, sealed this covenant, pledging to uphold its terms. This act of commitment was a significant step in the spiritual reformation of the nation and demonstrated the leaders' dedication to God and His laws. Bunni's inclusion in the list of those who sealed the covenant highlights his leadership role within the community and his involvement in the religious and social reforms initiated by Nehemiah.

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