Shecaniah — the meaning of the Hebrew name שְׁכַנְיָה

שְׁכַנְיָה

Shᵉkanyâh · pronounced shek-an-yaw' · Strong's H7935 · a man · also spelled Shechaniah

Shecaniah means Jah has dwelt.

Built from

שָׁכַן shâkan (from, H7931) — to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

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

Strong's definition

or (prolonged) שְׁכַנְיָהוּ; from H7931 and H3050; Jah has dwelt; Shekanjah, the name of nine Israelites.

First appearance

1Chr 3:21 And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah. (KJV)

Every verse that names Shecaniah

10 occurrences in 10 verses — 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah

1Chr 3:211Chr 3:221Chr 24:112Chr 31:15Ezra 8:3Ezra 8:5Ezra 10:2Neh 3:29Neh 6:18Neh 12:3

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