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) |
|---|---|---|
| וּשְׁכַנְיָ֛הוּ | and Shecaniah | 2Chr.31.15 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.15
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 in Hezekiah's time
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Shecaniah, a Levite who assisted in distributing tithes during Hezekiah's reign.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.15;
- only referred to as Shecaniah שְׁכַנְיָה.
Shecaniah was a Levite who lived during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah. He was one of the Levites appointed to distribute the tithes and dedicated things brought by the people to the temple. Shecaniah worked faithfully alongside other Levites in ensuring these offerings were properly allocated to the priests and Levites (2 Chronicles 31:15).
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