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Strong's H1138 בֻּנִּי (bunni)

Bunniy - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1138 — dabid (“David”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1138
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 1

Strong's H1138 Quick Answer

Strong's H1138 בּוּנִּי בּוּנִי (Bunniy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Bunniy (boon-nee') (or (fuller) Buwniy {boo-nee'}) n/p. 1. built 2. Bunni or Buni, an Israelite It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include bunni. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Bunniy (boon-nee') (or (fuller) Buwniy {boo-nee'}) n/p. 1. built 2. Bunni or Buni, an Israelite
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
bunni

Meaning and Definition

Bunniy (boon-nee') (or (fuller) Buwniy {boo-nee'}) n/p. 1. built 2. Bunni or Buni, an Israelite [from H1129] KJV: Bunni. Root(s): H1129

Original Word
בּוּנִּי בּוּנִי
Transliteration
Bunniy
Derivation
Root: בנה First root strongs: 1129
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1138. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Bunni

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.9.4 § Bunni = "built" 1) a Levite in the time of Nehemiah 2) another Levite of earlier date

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How Strong's H1138 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Bunniy, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Bunni Nehemiah 9:4

How Strong's H1138 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1138 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1138 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Nehemiah 9:4 KJV

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.

Nehemiah 11:15 KJV

Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1138.

Nehemiah 9:4 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Nehemiah 11:15 Old Testament, KJV
Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1138, grouped by book.

Nehemiah 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H1138 FAQ

What does bunni (בֻּנִּי) mean?

Bunni (Strong's H1138) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Bunni". Bunniy (boon-nee') (or (fuller) Buwniy {boo-nee'}) n/p. 1. built 2. Bunni or Buni, an Israelite

How many times is bunni (בֻּנִּי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H1138 across 1 book.

Where can I study bunni (בֻּנִּי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1138 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate bunni (בֻּנִּי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bunni. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.