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Unni
poor; afflicted; that answers
עֻנִּי un.ni
Unni (Hebrew: עֻנִּי, un.ni) means “poor; afflicted; that answers”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a Levite. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Bakbukiah in Nehemiah 12.
Which Unni?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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At a glance
- Verses
- 3 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 15:18 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 12:9 |
| Cross-references | 24 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Maaseiah co-occurrence Appears with Maaseiah in 1 Chronicles 15.
- Jaaziel co-occurrence Appears with Jaaziel in 1 Chronicles 15.
- Shemiramoth co-occurrence Appears with Shemiramoth in 1 Chronicles 15.
- Jehiel co-occurrence Appears with Jehiel in 1 Chronicles 15.
- Eliab co-occurrence Appears with Eliab in 1 Chronicles 15.
- Ben co-occurrence Appears with Ben in 1 Chronicles 15.
- Benaiah co-occurrence Appears with Benaiah in 1 Chronicles 15.
- Bakbukiah co-occurrence Appears with Bakbukiah in Nehemiah 12.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18
§ Unni = "afflicted"
1) a Levite doorkeeper in the time of David
2) a Levite concerned in the sacred office after the return from exile in Babylon
Unni was a Levite musician who played the harp and participated in the procession when the ark was brought to Jerusalem during David's reign.
The biblical story
Unni is mentioned in 1Ch.15.18, 20 as one of the Levite musicians during the reign of King David. He was appointed, along with other skilled musicians, to play the harp during the procession when the ark of the covenant was brought to Jerusalem. Unni was part of the second group of musicians, led by Zechariah, who accompanied the ark with lyres according to alamoth, which may refer to a high pitch or a specific musical term. The inclusion of Unni in this list highlights the importance of music and worship in the transportation of the ark and the establishment of proper worship practices in Jerusalem.
Key verses
Unni appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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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 15:18 -
And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;
1 Chronicles 15:20
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1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 15:18
- 1 Chronicles 15:20