1138. Bunni
Strong's Lexicon
Bunni: Bunni

Original Word: בֻּנִּי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Bunniy
Pronunciation: BOO-nee
Phonetic Spelling: (boon-nee')
Definition: Bunni
Meaning: Bunni, Buni

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּנָה (banah), meaning "to build."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Bunni in the Septuagint or the New Testament, as it is a specific Hebrew name associated with the post-exilic period.

Usage: The name "Bunni" is used in the Hebrew Bible as a proper noun referring to a specific individual. It is traditionally understood to mean "built" or "builder," reflecting the root from which it is derived. Bunni is a name associated with the post-exilic community of Israel, particularly among the Levites.

Cultural and Historical Background: The name Bunni appears in the context of the return from the Babylonian exile, a period marked by the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the re-establishment of religious practices. The Levites, to whom Bunni belonged, played a crucial role in the spiritual and communal life of Israel, particularly in the service of the temple and the teaching of the Law.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from banah
Definition
the name of several Isr.
NASB Translation
Bunni (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בּוּנִּי proper name, masculine see בנה.

בֻּנִּי proper name, masculine 1. Levites,

a. Nehemiah 9:4, but read perhaps בִּנּוּי compare BeRy & see Nehemiah 10:10; Nehemiah 12:8; Ezra 8:33;

b. בּוּנִּי (בֶּן) Nehemiah 11:15, but read perhaps מִן בְּנֵי etc. compare BeRy.

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Bunni

Or (fuller) Buwniy {boo-nee'}; from banah; built; Bunni or Buni, an Israelite -- Bunni.

see HEBREW banah

Forms and Transliterations
בֻּנִּ֥י בּוּנִּֽי׃ בוני׃ בני bun·nî būn·nî bunNi bunnî būnnî
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Englishman's Concordance
Nehemiah 9:4
HEB: קַדְמִיאֵ֧ל שְׁבַנְיָ֛ה בֻּנִּ֥י שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖ה בָּנִ֣י
NAS: Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah,
KJV: Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah,
INT: Kadmiel Shebaniah Bunni Sherebiah Bani

Nehemiah 10:15
HEB: בֻּנִּ֥י עַזְגָּ֖ד בֵּבָֽי׃
NAS: Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
KJV: Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
INT: Bunni Azgad Bebai

Nehemiah 11:15
HEB: חֲשַׁבְיָ֖ה בֶּן־ בּוּנִּֽי׃
NAS: of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
KJV: of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
INT: of Hashabiah the son of Bunni

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1138
3 Occurrences


bun·nî — 3 Occ.















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