Lexical Definition
שְׁכַנְיָה Shᵉkanyâh (shek-an-yaw') Shecaniah N:N-M-P
or (prolonged) שְׁכַנְיָהוּ Shᵉkanyâhûw (shek-an-yaw'-hoo); from שָׁכַן and יָהּ; Jah has dwelt
Shecaniah, Shechaniah.
- § Shecaniah or Shechaniah = "dweller with Jehovah"
- Shekanjah, the name of nine Israelites
1) a descendant of Zerubbabel whose descendants returned from exile with Ezra
2) son of Jehiel of the sons of Elam and one who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
3) father of Shemaiah who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
4) son of Arah, father-in-law of Tobiah who opposed Nehemiah
5) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
6) a priest in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לִשְׁכַנְיָ֖הוּ | to Shecaniah | 1Chr.24.11 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.11
Brown-Driver-Briggs
(שְׁכַנְיָ֫ה(וּׅ) proper name, masculine (׳י hath taken up his abode); — שְׁכַנְיָה, Σεχενια(ς), etc.:
1. descendant of Jehoiakin 1Chr 3:21; 1Chr 3:22 (on context see Kit), Ezra 8:3; Ezra 8:5.
2. Ezra 10:2 (different from 1 ?).
3. father of a wall-builder Neh 3:29.
4. father-in-law of Tobiah Neh 6:18.
5. priestly name:
a. Neh 12:3 = שְׁכַנְיָ֫הוּ 1Chr 24:11, compare שְׁכַנְיָה 3 Neh 10:5*; Neh 12:14.
** b.** שְׁכַנְיָ֫הוּ 2Chr 31:15.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 3:21 · 3:22 · 24:11 |
| 2 Chronicles | 31:15 |
| Ezra | 8:3 · 8:5 · 10:2 |
| Nehemiah | 3:29 · 6:18 · 10:5* · 12:3 · 12:14 |
Profile
Male • Levite priest in David's time
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Shecaniah, a Levite priest during the reign of King David.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.11;
- only referred to as Shecaniah שְׁכַנְיָה.
Shecaniah was a Levite priest who served during the reign of King David. He was the head of the tenth priestly division as organized by David for service in the temple (1 Chronicles 24:11).
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