Person Old Testament
Unni
Also known as Unni =ESV, NIV, KJV, LQ; Unno =LK
Unni was a postexilic Levite who assisted in the temple during the time of Nehemiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 12:9.
Why it matters. Postexilic Levite who assisted in the temple
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Unni
Unni is mentioned briefly in Neh.12.9 as one of the Levites who assisted in the temple during the post-exilic period, specifically during the time of Nehemiah. He is listed alongside Bakbukiah as a leader who supervised the thanksgiving hymns. This suggests that Unni had a role in organizing and overseeing the musical aspects of worship in the rebuilt temple. The mention of Unni in this context highlights the restoration of proper worship practices and the involvement of the Levites in the religious life of the Jewish community after their return from Babylonian exile.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)