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Lexicon :: Strong's H1137 - bānî

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בָּנִי
Transliteration
bānî
Pronunciation
baw-nee'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: בני.

Strong’s Definitions

בָּנִי Bânîy, baw-nee'; from H1129; built; Bani, the name of five Israelites:—Bani.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H1137 in the following manner: Bani (15x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's H1137 in the following manner: Bani (15x).

  1. Bani = "built"

    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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּנִי Bânîy, baw-nee'; from H1129; built; Bani, the name of five Israelites:—Bani.
STRONGS H1137: Abbreviations
† בָּנִי proper name, masculine
1. one of David's heroes 2 Samuel 23:36 בָּנִי הַגָּדִי (|| 1 Chronicles 11:38 has בֶּן־הַגְרִי, but see DrSm).
2. Levites,
a. 1 Chronicles 6:31;
b. Nehemiah 3:17; compare Nehemiah 8:7 (= בִּנּוּי Nehemiah 10:10) Nehemiah 9:4 (twice in verse) (repeated probably by error, compare BeRy) Nehemiah 9:5; Nehemiah 10:14; Nehemiah 11:22. On Ezra 2:40 = Nehemiah 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 1 Chronicles 9:4 (מִן) בָּנִי Qr (> Kt בנימן).
4. Ezra 2:10 read בִּנּוּי compare || Nehemiah 7:15.
5. heads of families of Isr.
a. Ezra 10:29;
b. Nehemiah 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 Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

23:36

1 Chronicles

6:31; 9:4; 11:38

Ezra

2:10; 2:40; 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

H1137

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1137 matches the Hebrew בָּנִי (bānî),
which occurs 15 times in 14 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:36

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:36 - Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, the son of Hagri,[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:46

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:46 - the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:4 - Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:10 -
of Bani642

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:29 - From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluk, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal and Jeremoth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:34

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:34 - From the descendants of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:38

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:38 - From the descendants of Binnui:[fn] Shimei,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:17 - Next to him, the repairs were made by the Levites under Rehum son of Bani. Beside him, Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, carried out repairs for his district.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:7 - The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law while the people were standing there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:4 - Standing on the stairs of the Levites were Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani and Kenani. They cried out with loud voices to the LORD their God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:5 - And the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah—said: “Stand up and praise the LORD your God, who is from everlasting to everlasting.[fn]” “Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:13 - Hodiah, Bani and Beninu.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:14 - The leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:22 - The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mika. Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the musicians responsible for the service of the house of God.
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