Strong H7645H7645Iשְׁבַנְיָהוּ

Shebaniah

One of the 4 senses of Strong H7645

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.10.4; also called Shecaniah (NIV: Shekaniah) at Neh.12.3;
Also named: she.khan.yah (שְׁכַנְיָהוּ "Shecaniah" H7935O)

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

Priest during the time of Nehemiah

Shebaniah (or Shecaniah) was a priest who served during the time of Nehemiah and is mentioned in the lists of priests and their descendants.

In the Bible

Strong H7645I appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • shebaniah2

First verses

  1. Nehemiah 10:4
    Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
  2. Nehemiah 12:14
    Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
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