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Mebunnai

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4012

מְבֻנַּי

me.vun.nay — Mebunnai

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.18; also called Mebunnai (NIV: Sibbekai) at 2Sa.23.27; Another name of sib.b.khay (סִבְּכַי "Sibbecai" H5444) § Mebunnai = "building of Jehovah" 1) one of David's mighty warriors 1a) also 'Sibbechai' or 'Sibbecai'

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5444

סִבְּכַי

sib.b.khay — Sibbecai

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.18; also called Mebunnai (NIV: Sibbekai) at 2Sa.23.27; Also named: me.vun.nay (מְבֻנַּי "Mebunnai" H4012) § Sibbecai or Sibbechai = "weaver" one of David's guard and 8th captain for the 8th month of 24,000 men of the king's army; a Judaite, descendant of Zerah and called the 'Hushathite'

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Historical dictionary entry

Construction, building of Jehovah, one of David’s bodyguard (2 Sam. 23:27; comp. 21:18); called Sibbechai and Sibbecai (1 Chr. 11:29; 27:11).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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