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גּוּנִי

𐤂𐤅𐤍𐤉

Guni

H1476 noun

SILEX Entry

Root גָּנַן to cover, protect, defend

Definition

Guni — personal name meaning 'protected one' or 'defended,' used as a masculine proper noun referring to individuals in genealogical lists of the Israelite tribes. The name conveys the notion of an individual under special protection or defense, likely implying that the bearer is favorably guarded or shielded.

Semantic Range

personal name; eponymous ancestor; protected one; clan ancestor

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root גנן (g-n-n), meaning 'to cover, protect, defend.' The name Guni (גּוּנִי) derives from this root, bearing a nominal or adjectival formation indicating 'one who is protected' or 'protected one.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name גּוּנִי appears in Genesis 46:24 and Numbers 26:48 as a son of Naphtali, listed among the clan ancestors of the Israelite tribe of Naphtali. It serves as the eponymous ancestor of the Gunites. The use of the name is restricted to genealogical contexts, with no indications of its usage as a common noun. Classical English translations typically transliterate the name directly. The underlying root גנן has a broader semantic field relating to protection and defense, but in the case of this proper name, the meaning is narrower, focusing on the identity of the named individual and his descendants. In post-biblical usage, the name is rare and has not persisted as a common personal name. The term 'Jew' is not applicable, as the context is explicitly tribal Israelite during the patriarchal and early tribal periods.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

probably from גָּנַן; protected; Guni, the name of two Israelites; Guni.

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Root Family

גנן (g-n-n) — to cover, protect, defend

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1588 גַּן in the enclosed garden
H1593 גַּנָּה his enclosed garden
H1594 גִּנָּה enclosed garden of
H1598 גָּנַן shielding
H1599 גִּנְּתוֹן Encloser

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1476-03 וְ/גוּנִ֖י veguni HC/Np and Guni and Protected-One 2
H1476-01 גּוּנִ֔י guni HNp Guni Protected one 1
H1476-02 לְ/גוּנִ֕י leguni HR/Np of Guni to Protected-One 1

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1476-03 Genesis 46:24 וְ/גוּנִ֖י veguni HC/Np and Guni and Protected-One
H1476-02 Numbers 26:48 לְ/גוּנִ֕י leguni HR/Np of Guni to Protected-One
H1476-01 1 Chronicles 5:15 גּוּנִ֔י guni HNp Guni Protected one
H1476-03 1 Chronicles 7:13 וְ/גוּנִ֛י veguni HC/Np and Guni and Protected-One
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