גּוּנִי
𐤂𐤅𐤍𐤉
Guni
H1477 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A member or descendant of the clan or lineage of Guni; refers specifically to a group within the Israelite tribe of Naphtali named after their ancestor Guni. Used as a tribal designation indicating familial or genealogical association.
Semantic Range
descendant of Guni, member of the Guni family or clan, tribal subgroup within Naphtali; collective term for lineage, not an individual
Root / Etymology
From the Hebrew root גונ (origin uncertain), likely derived as a patronymic based on the personal name גּוּנִי (Guni). The formation with -ִי (-i) denotes 'descendant of' or 'belonging to', making גּוּנִי mean 'of Guni' or 'Guniite.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term גּוּנִי occurs in Numbers 26:48, where it refers to the Ginuites, a subdivision of the Naphtali tribe in the Mosaic census. Guni itself is also listed as a son of Naphtali in Genesis 46:24 and 1 Chronicles 7:13. The term appears only in the context of genealogical listings and tribal organization, never as a personal name for an individual apart from its use as a progenitor. In English translations, this term is rendered as 'Gunite(s),' reflecting the collective identity descending from Guni, but such renderings may obscure the word's function as an internal Israelite tribal division. The term's appearance is restricted to early biblical genealogies and censal records, with no indication of later identity as a separate clan beyond these texts. It does not carry religious or theological nuance but strictly denotes lineage. See also related tribal formations from progenitors such as Danite, Simeonite, etc. Use of 'Gunite' in translations mimics the structure of other such tribal names in biblical English but may introduce modern connotations absent from the original.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
patronymically from גּוּנִי; a Gunite (collectively with article prefix) or descendants of Guni; Gunites.
Bantu Hebrew
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גונ (g-w-n) — progenitor, kinship, lineage
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1477-01 |
הַ/גּוּנִֽי | haguni | HTd/Ngmsa |
of the Gunites | the Guniite | the Guni | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1477-01 |
Numbers 26:48 | הַ/גּוּנִֽי | haguni | HTd/Ngmsa |
of the Gunites | the Guniite | the Guni |