Meani
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Maani is a place name appearing in the Greek text of 1 Esdras 5:31, corresponding to a location listed in the return of exiles from Babylon.
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Maani is a place mentioned in 1 Esdras 5:31, which is not found in the King James Version but is included in the Revised Version (British and American).
What is the meaning of Meani in the Bible?
Maani is a place mentioned in 1 Esdras 5:31, which is not found in the King James Version but is included in the Revised Version (British and American).
SIGNIFICANCE
Identifying Maani in 1 Esdras clarifies the specific list of returning exiles in this Greek version of the text, offering a point of comparison with the Hebrew Masoretic Text and the Latin Vulgate to understand textual variations in post-exilic history.
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