Bânîy — H1137

Definition

masculine proper noun

Bani, the name of five Israelites

1. Bani = "built"
2. a Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors
3. a Levite of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan
4. a man of Judah of the line of Pharez
5. "children of Bani" returned from captivity with Zerubbabel
6. one or up to three Levites in Nehemiah's time

Usually translated as

Bani

Origin

from H1129; built

• Derived from Bânâh (H1129)

Occurrences

Bânîy occurs 15 times in 14 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (2), Ezra (4), Nehemiah (7)

• 2 Samuel 23:36 — Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani (בָּנִ֖י) the Gadite,
• 1 Chronicles 6:46 — The son of Amzi, the son of Bani (בָּנִ֖י), the son of Shamer,
• 1 Chronicles 9:4 — Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani (בָּנִ֔י), of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.
• Ezra 2:10 — The children of Bani (בָנִ֔י), six hundred forty and two.
• Ezra 10:29 — And of the sons of Bani (בָּנִ֑י); Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
• Ezra 10:34 — Of the sons of Bani (בָנִ֔י); Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
• Ezra 10:38 — And Bani (וּבָנִ֥י), and Binnui, Shimei,
• Nehemiah 3:17 — After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani (בָּנִ֑י). Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
• Nehemiah 8:7 — Also Jeshua, and Bani (וּבָנִ֡י), 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.
• Nehemiah 9:4 — Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani (וּבָנִ֜י), Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God.
• Nehemiah 9:4 — Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani (בָּנִ֣י), and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God.
• Nehemiah 9:5 — Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani (בָּנִ֨י), 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.
• Nehemiah 10:13 — Hodijah, Bani (בָנִ֖י), Beninu.
• Nehemiah 10:14 — The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani (בָּנִֽי),
• Nehemiah 11:22 — The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani (בָּנִי֙), the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.