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`sons`

בָּנִיStrong’s H1137

bani (ba-ni)

Appears in 15 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Bani is the Hebrew word usually translated “bani” and “bani from”. It appears in 15 verses of the Old Testament.

“Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,”
2 Samuel 23:36 KJV
Meaning
  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
  6. A Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors
  7. A Levite of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan
  8. A man of Judah of the line of Pharez
  9. "children of Bani" returned from captivity with Zerubbabel
  10. One or up to three Levites in Nehemiah's time
  11. A Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors
  12. A Levite of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan
  13. A man of Judah of the line of Pharez
  14. "children of Bani" returned from captivity with Zerubbabel
  15. One or up to three Levites in Nehemiah's time
  16. A Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors
  17. A Levite of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan
  18. A man of Judah of the line of Pharez
  19. "children of Bani" returned from captivity with Zerubbabel
  20. One or up to three Levites in Nehemiah's time
  21. A Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors
  22. A Levite of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan
  23. A man of Judah of the line of Pharez
  24. "children of Bani" returned from captivity with Zerubbabel
  25. One or up to three Levites in Nehemiah's time
  26. A Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors
  27. A Levite of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan
  28. A man of Judah of the line of Pharez
  29. "children of Bani" returned from captivity with Zerubbabel
  30. One or up to three Levites in Nehemiah's time
  31. An exile returnee with Zerubbabel, son of Henadad, who assisted at the reparation of the wall of Jerusalem, under Nehemiah
  32. A Levite in time of Ezra, father of Noadiah
  33. Another Levite in time of Ezra, who took a foreign wife
  34. Still another Levite in time of Ezra, who took a foreign wife
  35. A Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors
  36. A Levite of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan
  37. A man of Judah of the line of Pharez
  38. "children of Bani" returned from captivity with Zerubbabel
  39. One or up to three Levites in Nehemiah's time
  40. A Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors
  41. A Levite of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan
  42. A man of Judah of the line of Pharez
  43. "children of Bani" returned from captivity with Zerubbabel
  44. One or up to three Levites in Nehemiah's time
  45. A Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors
  46. A Levite of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan
  47. A man of Judah of the line of Pharez
  48. "children of Bani" returned from captivity with Zerubbabel
  49. One or up to three Levites in Nehemiah's time
  50. An exile returnee with Zerubbabel, son of Henadad, who assisted at the reparation of the wall of Jerusalem, under Nehemiah
  51. A Levite in time of Ezra, father of Noadiah
  52. Another Levite in time of Ezra, who took a foreign wife
  53. Still another Levite in time of Ezra, who took a foreign wife
How it's translated
  • bani 12
  • and bani 3
  • bani from 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Nehemiah 7
  • Ezra 5
  • 1 Chronicles 2
  • 2 Samuel 1

4 books in all.

Related words
Explore in Scripture
All 15 verses, by book
2 Samuel 1
23:36
1 Chronicles 2
6:469:4
Hebrew dictionary

בָּנִי bani · Bani

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.23.36 § 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

בָּנִי bani · Bani

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.46; son of: Shemer (H8106); father of: Amzi (H0557) § 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

בָּנִי bani · Bani

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.4; father of: Imri (H0566) § 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

בָּנִי bani · Bani

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.34 § 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

בָּנִי bani · `sons`

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.38; also translated "sons"; § 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

בָּנִי bani · Bani

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.17; father of: Rehum (H7348) § 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

בִּנּוּי binnuy · Binnui

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; Another name of ba.ni (בָּנִי "Bani" H1137M) § Binnui = "built up" 1) an exile returnee with Zerubbabel, son of Henadad, who assisted at the reparation of the wall of Jerusalem, under Nehemiah 2) a Levite in time of Ezra, father of Noadiah 3) another Levite in time of Ezra, who took a foreign wife 4) still another Levite in time of Ezra, who took a foreign wife

בָּנִי bani · Bani

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.14 § 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

בָּנִי bani · Bani

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.22; son of: Hashabiah (H2811O); father of: Uzzi (H5813K) § 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

בָּנִי bani · Bani

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.9.4b § 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

בִּנּוּי binnuy · Binnui

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.10; also called Binnui at Neh.7.15; Another spelling of ba.ni (בָּנִי "Bani" H1137Q) § Binnui = "built up" 1) an exile returnee with Zerubbabel, son of Henadad, who assisted at the reparation of the wall of Jerusalem, under Nehemiah 2) a Levite in time of Ezra, father of Noadiah 3) another Levite in time of Ezra, who took a foreign wife 4) still another Levite in time of Ezra, who took a foreign wife

From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “son” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

SON, noun

  1. A male child; the male issue of a parent, father or mother.
  2. A male descendant, however distant; hence in the plural, sons signifies descendants in general, a sense much used in the Scriptures.
  3. The compellation of an old man to a young one, or of a confessor to his penitent; a term of affection.
  4. A native or inhabitant of a country; as the sons of Britain.
All definitions
  1. The produce of any thing.
  2. One adopted into a family. Exodus 2:2“Moses was the son of Pharaoh's daughter” Exodus 2:10
  3. One who is converted by another's instrumentality, is called his son; also, one educated by another; as the sons of the prophets.
  4. Christ is called the son of God, as being conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, or in consequence of his relation to the Father.
  5. son of pride, sons of light, son of Belial.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.