גּוּנִי

gu.niProper Noun (Masculine)H1476

Guni

From: probably from H1598 (גָּנַן); protected;

Short Definition

Guni, the name of two Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Naphtali living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; son of: Naphtali (H5321); brother of: Jahzeel (H3183), Jezer (H3337) and Shillem (H8006) Also named: gu.ni (*גּוּנִי *"Gunite" H1477) § Guni = "my defender (?)" 1) a son of Naphtali and founder of the family of Gunites 2) a descendant of Gad

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
2
Genesis
1
Numbers
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 5:15
  • 1 Chronicles 7:13
  • Genesis 46:24
  • Numbers 26:48

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