H7935 שְׁכַנְיָה (Shᵉkanyâh) shek-an-yaw'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Shecaniah

Biblical Persons & Places

daughter_of_Shecaniah Woman living at the time of Exile and Return - unnamed daughter of Shecaniah

A woman living at the time of Exile and Return, inferred at Neh.6.18; only referred to as daughter of Shecaniah; unnamed daughter of: Shecaniah; wife of Tobiah.

Shecaniah Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.11; only referred to as Shecaniah (שְׁכַנְיָהוּ).

Shecaniah Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.21; only referred to as Shecaniah (שְׁכַנְיָהוּ); son of Hananiah; a brother of Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, Rephaiah, Arnan and Obadiah; father of Shemaiah.

Shecaniah Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.15; only referred to as Shecaniah (שְׁכַנְיָהוּ).

Shecaniah Man living at the time of Exile and Return

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.10.2; only referred to as Shecaniah (שְׁכַנְיָהוּ); a son of Jehiel; father of Shemaiah.

Shecaniah Man living at the time of Exile and Return

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.3; only referred to as Shecaniah (שְׁכַנְיָהוּ).

Shecaniah Man living at the time of Exile and Return

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.5; only referred to as Shecaniah (שְׁכַנְיָהוּ).

Shecaniah Man living at the time of Exile and Return

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.6.18; only referred to as Shecaniah (שְׁכַנְיָהוּ); a son of Arah.

Strong's Definition

Shekanjah, the name of nine Israelites

Derivation: or (prolonged) שְׁכַנְיָהוּ; from H7931 (שָׁכַן) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has dwelt;

KJV Usage: Shecaniah, Shechaniah.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Shecaniah or Shechaniah = "dweller with Jehovah"

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

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁכַנְיָהוּ (she.khan.yah) — Shecaniah. A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.21; son of: Hananiah (H2608L); brother of: Pelatiah (H6410), Jeshaiah (H3470B), Rephaiah (H7509), Arnan (H0770) and Obadiah (H5662H); father of: Shemaiah (H8098B) § Shecaniah or Shechaniah = "dweller with Jehovah" 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

שְׁכַנְיָהוּ (she.khan.yah) — Shecaniah. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.11 § Shecaniah or Shechaniah = "dweller with Jehovah" 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

שְׁכַנְיָהוּ (she.khan.yah) — Shecaniah. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.15 § Shecaniah or Shechaniah = "dweller with Jehovah" 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

שְׁכַנְיָהוּ (she.khan.yah) — Shecaniah. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.3 § Shecaniah or Shechaniah = "dweller with Jehovah" 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

שְׁכַנְיָהוּ (she.khan.yah) — Shecaniah. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.5 § Shecaniah or Shechaniah = "dweller with Jehovah" 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

שְׁכַנְיָהוּ (she.khan.yah) — Shecaniah. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.10.2; son of: Jehiel (H3171O); father of: Shemaiah (H8098R) § Shecaniah or Shechaniah = "dweller with Jehovah" 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

שְׁכַנְיָהוּ (she.khan.yah) — Shecaniah. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.6.18; son of: Arah (H0733I) § Shecaniah or Shechaniah = "dweller with Jehovah" 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

שְׁכַנְיָהוּ (she.khan.yah) — Shecaniah. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.4; also called Shecaniah (NIV: Shekaniah) at Neh.12.3; Another name of she.van.yah (שְׁבַנְיָהוּ "Shebaniah" H7645I) § Shecaniah or Shechaniah = "dweller with Jehovah" 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

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

שְׁכַנְיָה (H7935a)

name · שׁכן · יהוה

Names of People

Shecaniah = man; ◄ descendant of Zerubbabel; tribe of Judah

1CH 3:21 · 1CH 3:22 · EZR 8:3

Names of People

Shecaniah = man; ◄ son of Jahaziel; ► one of the family heads who accompanied Ezra back to Jerusalem after the exile

EZR 8:5

Names of People

Shecaniah = man; ► married a foreign wife; after exile

EZR 10:2

Names of People

Shecaniah = man; ► father of Shemaiah, keeper of East Gate, who assisted with the repairs of the wall of Jerusalem

NEH 3:29

Names of People

Shecaniah = man; ◄ tribe of Levi; ► priest or Levite who returned with Zerubbabel and Jeshua; after exile

NEH 12:3

Names of People

Shecaniah = man; ◄ son of Arah; father-in-law to Tobiah

NEH 6:18

Reinier de Blois

שְׁכַנְיָהוּ (H7935b)

name · שׁכן · יהוה

Names of People

Shecaniah = man; ◄ tribe of Levi; ► family head in charge of a division of priests; time of David

1CH 24:11

Names of People

Shecaniah = man; ◄ tribe of Levi; ► priest; time of Hezekiah

2CH 31:15

Reinier de Blois

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁכַנְיָה(וּ) n.pr.m. (י׳ hath taken up his abode) descendant of Jehoiakin

Ezr 10:2

father of a wall-builder

father-in-law of Tobiah

priestly name

base

Bible Occurrences (10)

3:21 3:22 24:11

31:15

8:3 8:5 10:2

3:29 6:18 12:3

1 Chronicles 3:21

The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah,... of Arnan,... of Obadiah, and of Shecaniah.

1 Chronicles 3:22

The six descendants of Shecaniah [were] Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.

1 Chronicles 24:11

the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

2 Chronicles 31:15

Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully distributed [portions] to their [fellow priests] in [their] cities..., according to their divisions, old [and] young alike.

Ezra 8:3

of the descendants of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him [were] registered 150... men;

Ezra 8:5

from the descendants [of Zattu], Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300... men;

Ezra 10:2

Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite..., said to Ezra: We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.

Nehemiah 3:29

Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.