Strong H7935H7935Gשְׁכַנְיָהוּ

Shecaniah

Transliteration: shekanyâh shekanyâhû
Pronunciation: {shek-an-yaw'} shek-an-yaw'-hoo
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

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 (H770) and Obadiah (H5662H);
father of: Shemaiah (H8098B)

Meaning of the name

Shecaniah or Shechaniah = "dweller with Jehovah"

General definition

From H7931 and H3050; Jah has dwelt;
{Shekanjah} the name of nine Israelites: - {Shecaniah} Shechaniah.

In the biblical story

Shecaniah

Descendant of David through Jeconiah

Shecaniah was a descendant of King David through Jeconiah and is mentioned in the genealogy of David's descendants after the Babylonian exile.

In the Bible

Strong H7935G appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

shechaniah2

First verses

1 Chronicles 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.
1 Chronicles 3:22
And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.