The meaning of “בִּנּוּי”
Understanding Binnûwy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Binnui. - § Binnui = "built up" - Binnui, an Israelite 1) an exile returnee with Zerubbabel, son of Henadad, who assiste...
בִּנּוּי
Binnui. - § Binnui = "built up" - Binnui, an Israelite 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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ezra 10:30 | “And of the sons of Pahath–moab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.” Word: בִּנּוּי (Binnûwy) | |
| Nehemiah 10:9 | “And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;” Word: בִּנּוּי (Binnûwy) |