בֻּנִּ֥י
𐤁𐤍𐤉
Buni
Bunni
Bunnîy (בֻּנִּי or fuller form בּוּנִי) — a masculine personal name meaning 'built' or 'constructed,' designating at least two different individuals in post-exilic Israelite texts. The primary lexical sense denotes a person whose name reflects the root concept of construction or establishment. In context, used as the name of Israelite men listed among returnees from Babylonian exile and Levitical genealogies.
Nehemiah 9:4 · Word #9
Lexicon H1138
| Lemma | בֻּנִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤍𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Buni |
| Strong's | H1138 |
| Definition | Bunnîy (בֻּנִּי or fuller form בּוּנִי) — a masculine personal name meaning 'built' or 'constructed,' designating at least two different individuals in post-exilic Israelite texts. The primary lexical sense denotes a person whose name reflects the root concept of construction or establishment. In context, used as the name of Israelite men listed among returnees from Babylonian exile and Levitical genealogies. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Bunni |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1138-01
Built One
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name; passive participial/adjectival derivative from בנה; appears only as a personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root בנה (“to build”) and reflects a passive participial or adjectival formation meaning “one who is built” or “built one.” Rendering it as “Built One” preserves the root meaning while reflecting its masculine singular proper-name morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Buni
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Built One |