Bunni — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֻּנִּי

בֻּנִּי

Bunnîy · pronounced boon-nee' · Strong's H1138 · a man

Bunni means built.

Built from

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

Strong's definition

or (fuller) בּוּנִי; from H1129; built; Bunni or Buni, an Israelite.

First appearance

Neh 9:4 Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God. (KJV)

Every verse that names Bunni

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Nehemiah

Neh 9:4Neh 10:16Neh 11:15

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