Bible Person

Unni

Meaning: poor; afflicted; that answers · Male · 1 cross reference

Unni is a Levite associated with the return in Nehemiah 12:9. He belongs to the ordered worship memory of the restored community. First appears in Neh 12:9.1

AI summary: Unni matters because his single cross reference helps preserve the succession and structure of Levitical worship after the exile. The entry shows that restoration involved continuity of praise as well as sacrifice and rebuilding. Taken together, the material presents Unni as a Levite within the post-exilic worship community.1

Central Figure

Unni

Meaning: poor; afflicted; that answers

A Levite who returned with Zerubbabel from the Captivity (Neh.