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Guni

גּוּנִי/GOO-ny/

“Painted or colored”

Summary

The name of two men in the Old Testament, one a son of Naphtali and the other a Gadite.

☩Son of Naphtali

Guni was one of the four sons of Naphtali who accompanied Jacob when he went down to Egypt. He became the founder of the family of the Gunites. His brothers were Jahzeel, Jezer, and Shillem.

Key verses:Genesis 46:24Numbers 26:481 Chronicles 7:13

☩A Gadite

Another Guni was the father of Abdiel and grandfather of Ahi, a chief among the Gadites who dwelt in Gilead and Bashan. This Guni appears only in the genealogy of Gad.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 5:15

Related Verses4 mentions

1 Chronicles· 2 verses

5:15 7:13

Genesis· 1 verse

46:24

Numbers· 1 verse

26:48

References

1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Guni," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. III (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
2.James Orr (ed.), "Guni," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. II (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Guni," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).