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) |
|---|---|---|
| שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה | Shecaniah | Ezra.8.3 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.3
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 • Returned from exile • Descendant of Parosh who returned from exile
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Shecaniah, a descendant of Parosh, who returned from Babylonian exile.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.3;
- only referred to as Shecaniah שְׁכַנְיָה.
Shecaniah was a descendant of Parosh and was among the group of exiles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon under the leadership of Ezra. He is listed in Ezra 8:3 among the men who went with Ezra to Jerusalem.
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