Lexical Definition

‎עֻנִּי‎ ʻUnnîy (oon-nee') Unni ^N:N-M-P
from ‎עָנָה‎; afflicted

Unni.

• § Unni = "afflicted"
• Unni, the name of two Israelites

1) a Levite doorkeeper in the time of David
2) a Levite concerned in the sacred office after the return from exile in Babylon

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.9

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎ענו‎ Kt see ‎עֻנִּי‎. ‎עֲנוֺק‎ see I. ‎עֲנָק‎. below,

‎עֻנִּי‎ proper name, masculine Levites: —

1. 1Chr 15:18; 1Chr 15:20, ωνει, ᵐ5^L Ανανιας.

2. Neh 12:9 Qr (Kt ‎ענו‎), Ιανα(ι) .

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned from exile • Postexilic Levite who assisted in the temple

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Unni was a postexilic Levite who assisted in the temple during the time of Nehemiah.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.9;
• only referred to as Unni עֻנִּי.

Unni is mentioned briefly in Nehemiah 12:9 as one of the Levites who assisted in the temple during the post-exilic period, specifically during the time of Nehemiah. He is listed alongside Bakbukiah as a leader who supervised the thanksgiving hymns. This suggests that Unni had a role in organizing and overseeing the musical aspects of worship in the rebuilt temple. The mention of Unni in this context highlights the restoration of proper worship practices and the involvement of the Levites in the religious life of the Jewish community after their return from Babylonian exile.

All entries for Unni: עֻנִּי