Bible Dictionary
UNNO
Unno was a Levite who returned from exile with Zerubbabel and served among the leaders or singers associated with the restored community.
Definition
Unno was a Levite who returned with Zerubbabel. He is named among the Levites associated with the restored community.
Biblical Usage
Unno is mentioned in Nehemiah 12:9 in connection with the Levites who returned from exile with Zerubbabel.
Historical Background
The Septuagint omits the name, while a later hand in Codex Sinaiticus adds a corresponding name. The Hebrew textual tradition also has a form resembling “Unni.”
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>un'-o (`unno; the Septuagint omits the name, but in Codex Sinaiticus, a later hand has added Iana; the Qere of the Massoretic Text has `unni, as in 1Ch 15:18, whence the King James Version has "Unni"): A Levite who returned with Zerubbabel (Ne 12:9).</p>