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Guni
a garden; a covering
גּוּנִי gu.ni
Guni (Hebrew: גּוּנִי, gu.ni) means “a garden; a covering”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Patriarchal period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abdiel in 1 Chronicles 5.
Which Guni?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Guni
son of Naphtali
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Guni
father of Abdiel
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 4 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
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 | Genesis 46:24 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 7:13 |
| Cross-references | 29 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Jezer attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Naphtali.
- Jahzeel attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Naphtali.
- Shillem attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Naphtali.
- Jahzeel co-occurrence Appears with Jahzeel in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Jezer co-occurrence Appears with Jezer in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Shillem co-occurrence Appears with Shillem in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Abdiel co-occurrence Appears with Abdiel in 1 Chronicles 5.
- Ahi co-occurrence Appears with Ahi in 1 Chronicles 5.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Gad living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.15;
father of: Abdiel (H5661)
§ Guni = "my defender (?)"
1) a son of Naphtali and founder of the family of Gunites
2) a descendant of Gad
Guni, a descendant of Gad, was the father of Abdiel, as mentioned in the genealogy of Gad.
The biblical story
In 1Ch.5.15, Guni is mentioned as a descendant of Gad, one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob'). He is described as the son of Abdiel and the father of Ahi, who was the chief of their ancestral house. This Guni is mentioned in the context of the genealogy of the tribe of Gad, which settled east of the Jordan River.
Key verses
Guni appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.
1 Chronicles 5:15
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 5:15