Strong H1137H1137Mבָּנִי

Bani

One of the 11 senses of Strong H1137

Transliteration
bânîy
Pronunciation
baw-nee'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.8.7; also called Binnui at Neh.10.9; 12.8;
Also named: bin.nuy (בִּנּוּי "Binnui" H1131L)

Meaning of the name

Bani = "built"

General definition

From H1129; built;
{Bani} the name of five Israelites: - Bani.

In the biblical story

Bani

A Levite who taught the Law and led prayers.

Bani (Binnui) was a Levite involved in teaching the Law and leading prayers during Nehemiah's time.

In the Bible

Strong H1137M appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • bani3

First verses

  1. Nehemiah 8:7
    Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
  2. Nehemiah 9:4
    Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God.
  3. Nehemiah 9:5
    Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
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