בָּנִי
Transliteration
bānî
Pronunciation
baw-nee'
Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From בָּנָה (H1129)
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.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 23:36

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 6:31; 1 Chronicles 9:4; 1 Chronicles 11:38

Ezra

Ezra 2:10; Ezra 2:40; Ezra 10:29; Ezra 10:34; Ezra 10:38

Nehemiah

Nehemiah 3:17; Nehemiah 7:15; Nehemiah 7:43; Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 9:4; Nehemiah 9:5; Nehemiah 10:10; Nehemiah 10:14; Nehemiah 10:15; Nehemiah 11:22