Strong H7645H7645Hשְׁבַנְיָהוּ

Shebaniah

Transliteration: shebanyâh shebanyâhû
Pronunciation: {sheb-an-yaw'} sheb-an-yaw'-hoo
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.9.4

Meaning of the name

Shebaniah = "increased by Jehovah"

General definition

From the same as H7644 and H3050; Jah has grown (that {is} prospered);
{Shebanjah} the name of three or four Israelites: - Shebaniah.

In the biblical story

Shebaniah

Levite who led the people in prayer

Shebaniah, a Levite, was one of the leaders who guided the people in prayer and confession during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.

In the Bible

Strong H7645H appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

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First verses

Nehemiah 9:4
Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God.
Nehemiah 9:5
Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
Nehemiah 10:10
And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,