The meaning of “עֻנִּי”

Understanding ʻUnnîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

עֻנִּי

Phoneticoon-nee'

TransliterationʻUnnîy

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Unni. - § Unni = "afflicted" - Unni, the name of two Israelites 1) a Levite doorkeeper in the time of David 2) a Levite concerned in the sacred office after the return from exile in Babylon

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

3 total references

Reference	Text
1 Chronicles 15:18	“And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed–edom, and Jeiel, the porters.”
1 Chronicles 15:20	“And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;”
Nehemiah 12:9	“Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches.”

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Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

1 Chronicles

Book Distribution

1 Chronicles2

Nehemiah1

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