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Bani — the meaning of the Hebrew name בָּנִי

בָּנִי

Bânîy · pronounced baw-nee' · Strong's H1137 · a man

Bani means built.

Built from

בָּנָה bânâh (from, H1129) — to build (literally and figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1129; built; Bani, the name of five Israelites.

First appearance

2Sam 23:36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, (KJV)

Every verse that names Bani

14 occurrences in 14 verses — 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah

2Sam 23:361Chr 6:311Chr 9:4Ezra 2:10Ezra 10:29Ezra 10:34Ezra 10:38Neh 3:17Neh 8:7Neh 9:4Neh 9:5Neh 10:14Neh 10:15Neh 11:22

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