◄ 7935. Shekanyah or Shekanyahu ►
Strong's Lexicon Shekanyah or Shekanyahu: Shecaniah or Shechaniah Original Word: שְׁכַנְיָה Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Shkanyah Pronunciation: shek-an-YAH or shek-an-YAH-hoo Phonetic Spelling: (shek-an-yaw') Definition: Shecaniah or Shechaniah Meaning: Shekanjah Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁכַן (shakan), meaning "to dwell" or "to reside," combined with יָהּ (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Shekanyah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name. However, the concept of God's dwelling is related to Greek terms such as σκηνόω (skēnoō, Strong's G4637), meaning "to dwell" or "to tabernacle." Usage: The name Shekanyah or Shekanyahu means "Yahweh has dwelt" or "Yahweh dwells." It is used as a personal name for several individuals in the Old Testament, signifying a connection to the divine presence and favor of God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were reflective of the parents' faith or circumstances surrounding the child's birth. The name Shekanyah, incorporating the divine name Yahweh, suggests a deep reverence for God and a recognition of His presence among His people. This name would have been a reminder of God's covenant relationship with Israel and His promise to dwell among them. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from shakan and Yah Definition "Yah has taken up His abode," the name of several Isr. NASB Translation Shecaniah (10). Brown-Driver-Briggs (שְׁכַנְיָ֫ה(וּׅ) proper name, masculine (׳י hath taken up his abode); — שְׁכַנְיָה, Σεχενια(ς), etc.: 1 descendant of Jehoiakin 1 Chronicles 3:21,22 (on context see Kit), Ezra 8:3,5. 2 Ezra 10:2 (different from 1 ?). 3 father of a wall-builder Nehemiah 3:29. 4 father-in-law of Tobiah Nehemiah 6:18. 5 priestly name: a. Nehemiah 12:3 = שְׁכַנְיָ֫הוּ 1 Chronicles 24:11, compare שְׁכַנְיָה 3 Nehemiah 10:5; Nehemiah 12:14. b. שְׁכַנְיָ֫הוּ2Chronicles 31:15. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shecaniah, Shechaniah Or (prol.) Shkanyahuw {shek-an-yaw'-hoo}; from shakan and Yahh; Jah has dwelt; Shekanjah, the name of nine Israelites -- Shecaniah, Shechaniah. see HEBREW shakan see HEBREW Yahh Forms and Transliterations וּשְׁכַנְיָ֛הוּ ושכניהו לִשְׁכַנְיָ֖הוּ לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה לשכניה לשכניהו שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה שְׁכַנְיָ֖ה שְׁכַנְיָ֥ה שְׁכַנְיָ֨ה שְׁכַנְיָֽה׃ שכניה שכניה׃ liš·ḵan·yā·hū liš·ḵan·yāh lishchanYah lishchanYahu lišḵanyāh lišḵanyāhū šə·ḵan·yāh šəḵanyāh shechanYah ū·šə·ḵan·yā·hū ūšəḵanyāhū ushechanYahu Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 3:21 HEB: עֹבַדְיָ֖ה בְּנֵ֥י שְׁכַנְיָֽה׃ ס NAS: of Obadiah, the sons of Shecaniah. KJV: of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah. INT: of Obadiah the sons of Shecaniah 1 Chronicles 3:22 HEB: וּבְנֵ֥י שְׁכַנְיָ֖ה שְׁמַעְיָ֑ה וּבְנֵ֣י NAS: The descendants of Shecaniah [were] Shemaiah, KJV: And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: INT: the descendants of Shecaniah Shemaiah and the sons 1 Chronicles 24:11 HEB: לְיֵשׁ֙וּעַ֙ הַתְּשִׁעִ֔י לִשְׁכַנְיָ֖הוּ הָעֲשִׂרִֽי׃ NAS: for Jeshua, the tenth for Shecaniah, KJV: to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, INT: to Jeshua the ninth Shecaniah the tenth 2 Chronicles 31:15 HEB: וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הוּ אֲמַרְיָ֧הוּ וּשְׁכַנְיָ֛הוּ בְּעָרֵ֥י הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים NAS: Amariah and Shecaniah in the cities KJV: Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities INT: Shemaiah Amariah and Shecaniah the cities of the priests Ezra 8:3 HEB: מִבְּנֵ֣י שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה ס מִבְּנֵ֥י NAS: of the sons of Shecaniah [who was] of the sons KJV: Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons INT: of the sons of Shechaniah of the sons of Pharosh Ezra 8:5 HEB: מִבְּנֵ֥י שְׁכַנְיָ֖ה בֶּן־ יַחֲזִיאֵ֑ל NAS: of Zattu, Shecaniah, the son KJV: Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son INT: of the sons of Shechaniah the son of Jahaziel Ezra 10:2 HEB: וַיַּעַן֩ שְׁכַנְיָ֨ה בֶן־ יְחִיאֵ֜ל NAS: Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, KJV: And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, INT: answered Shecaniah the son of Jehiel Nehemiah 3:29 HEB: שְׁמַֽעְיָ֣ה בֶן־ שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה שֹׁמֵ֖ר שַׁ֥עַר NAS: the son of Shecaniah, the keeper KJV: the son of Shechaniah, the keeper INT: Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah the keeper Gate Nehemiah 6:18 HEB: חָתָ֥ן ה֖וּא לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־ אָרַ֑ח NAS: he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son KJV: unto him, because he [was] the son in law of Shechaniah the son INT: was the son-in-law he of Shecaniah the son of Arah Nehemiah 12:3 HEB: שְׁכַנְיָ֥ה רְחֻ֖ם מְרֵמֹֽת׃ NAS: Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, KJV: Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, INT: Shecaniah Rehum Meremoth 10 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7935 10 Occurrences liš·ḵan·yāh — 1 Occ. liš·ḵan·yā·hū — 1 Occ. šə·ḵan·yāh — 7 Occ. ū·šə·ḵan·yā·hū — 1 Occ.