Bani

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(built). (1) One of David’s captains (2 Sam. 23:3636Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, (2 Samuel 23:36)). (2) A forefather of Ethan (1 Chron. 6:4646The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer, (1 Chronicles 6:46)). (3) A Judahite (1 Chron. 9:44Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah. (1 Chronicles 9:4)). (4) “Children of Bani” returned (Ezra 2:10; 10:29-3410The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two. (Ezra 2:10)
29And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. 30And of the sons of Pahath-moab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh. 31And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, 32Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah. 33Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei. 34Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel, (Ezra 10:29‑34); Neh. 10:1414The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, (Nehemiah 10:14)). (5) A son of Bani (Ezra 10:3838And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei, (Ezra 10:38)). (6) Three others, Levites (Neh. 3:17; 8:7; 11:2217After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part. (Nehemiah 3:17)
7Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. (Nehemiah 8:7)
22The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. (Nehemiah 11:22)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

4. And so forth. Several whose descendants returned from exile, some of whom had married strange wives (Ezra 2:1010The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two. (Ezra 2:10); Ezra 10:29, 34, 3829And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. (Ezra 10:29)
34Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel, (Ezra 10:34)
38And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei, (Ezra 10:38)). There are also several persons named Bani, mentioned in connection with Nehemiah, who cannot be separately distinguished (Neh. 3:1717After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part. (Nehemiah 3:17); Neh. 8:77Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. (Nehemiah 8:7); Neh. 9:4-54Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God. 5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. (Nehemiah 9:4‑5); Neh. 10:13-1413Hodijah, Bani, Beninu. 14The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, (Nehemiah 10:13‑14); Neh. 11:2222The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. (Nehemiah 11:22)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:
1137 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Transliteration:
Baniy
Phonic:
baw-nee’
Meaning:
from 1129; built; Bani, the name of five Israelites
KJV Usage:
Bani

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my building

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

My son; built up:―the name of five Israelites [BINNUI], Ezra 2:10. {Filius meus}