Chenaniah — the meaning of the Hebrew name כְּנַנְיָה

כְּנַנְיָה

Kᵉnanyâh · pronounced ken-an-yaw' · Strong's H3663 · a man

Chenaniah means Jah has planted.

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כָּנַן kânan (from, H3661) — to set out, i.e. plant open in the lexicon ›

יָהּ Yâhh (and, H3050) — Jah, the sacred name open in the lexicon ›

or כְּנַנְיָהוּ; from H3661 and H3050; Jah has planted; Kenanjah, an Israelite.

1Chr 15:22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful. (KJV)

3 occurrences in 3 verses — 1 Chronicles

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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