Strong’s H4012 · Hebrew

מְבֻנַּי
Mᵉbunnay
meb-oon-hah'-ee

Definition

Mebunnai, an Israelite

Etymology

from H1129 (בָּנָה); built up;

Where the KJV renders it

  • Mebunnai

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