◄ 7645. Shebanyah or Shebanyahu ►
Strong's Lexicon Shebanyah or Shebanyahu: Shebanyah or Shebanyahu Original Word: שְׁבַנְיָה Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Shbanyah Pronunciation: sheb-an-yaw' Phonetic Spelling: (sheb-an-yaw') Definition: Shebanjah Meaning: "Yahweh has taken captive" or "Yahweh has returned." Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁבָה (shavah), meaning "to take captive," and יָה (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Shebaniah in the Strong's Greek concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. However, the themes of captivity and divine restoration can be related to Greek terms such as σωτηρία (soteria, G4991) meaning "salvation" or "deliverance," which captures the essence of divine intervention and restoration. Usage: Shebaniah is a proper noun used as a masculine personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It appears in the context of post-exilic Israel, particularly among the Levites and those involved in religious reforms and covenant renewals. Context: Shebaniah is a name associated with several individuals in the post-exilic period of Israel's history. The name appears in the context of the return from Babylonian exile and the subsequent religious reforms led by Ezra and Nehemiah. • Nehemiah 9:4-5: Shebaniah is listed among the Levites who stood on the stairs and called out to the people during the public confession of sins and the reading of the Law. "Then the Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani—stood on the stairs and cried out with a loud voice to the LORD their God." • Nehemiah 10:12: Shebaniah is one of the leaders who sealed the covenant, committing to follow the Law of God given through Moses. "Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah." • Nehemiah 12:14: Shebaniah is mentioned as a priestly family head during the time of Joiakim, the high priest. "Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph." The name Shebaniah reflects the religious and communal dedication of the post-exilic community to Yahweh, emphasizing themes of restoration and covenant fidelity. The individuals bearing this name played significant roles in the spiritual renewal and re-establishment of Israel's identity as a people devoted to the worship of Yahweh. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as Shebna and from Yah Definition the name of several Isr. NASB Translation Shebaniah (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs שְׁבַנְיָה(וּׅ proper name, masculine 1. יָה- a. Levites, (1) Nehemiah 9:4,5; Nehemiah 10:13, (2) Nehemiah 10:11; Σεβανια, Σαβανια(ς). b. priest Nehemiah 10:5, priestly family Nehemiah 12:14 (ᵐ5L Σεχενια) = שְׁכַנְיָה Nehemiah 12:3 (Σεχενια(ς)), and perhaps שְׁכַנְיָהוּ 1 Chronicles 24:11 (Ισχανια, Σεχενια). 2 יָהוּ-, priest, 1 Chronicles 15:24 (Σομνια, ᵐ5L Σαβανια). שׁבס (√ of following; meaning ?). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shebaniah Or Shbanyahuw {sheb-an-yaw'-hoo}; from the same as Shebna' and Yahh; Jah has grown (i.e. Prospered); Shebanjah, the name of three or four Israelites -- Shebaniah. see HEBREW Shebna' see HEBREW Yahh Forms and Transliterations וּשְׁבַנְיָ֡הוּ ושבניהו לִשְׁבַנְיָ֖ה לשבניה שְׁבַנְיָ֖ה שְׁבַנְיָ֛ה שְׁבַנְיָ֣ה שְׁבַנְיָ֧ה שְׁבַנְיָֽה׃ שבניה שבניה׃ liš·ḇan·yāh lišḇanyāh lishvanYah šə·ḇan·yāh šəḇanyāh shevanYah ū·šə·ḇan·yā·hū ūšəḇanyāhū ushevanYahu Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 15:24 HEB: וּשְׁבַנְיָ֡הוּ וְיֽוֹשָׁפָ֡ט וּנְתַנְאֵ֡ל NAS: Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, KJV: And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, INT: Shebaniah and Jehoshaphat Nethanel Nehemiah 9:4 HEB: וּבָנִ֜י קַדְמִיאֵ֧ל שְׁבַנְיָ֛ה בֻּנִּ֥י שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖ה NAS: Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, KJV: Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, INT: Bani Kadmiel Shebaniah Bunni Sherebiah Nehemiah 9:5 HEB: שֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֤ה הֽוֹדִיָּה֙ שְׁבַנְיָ֣ה פְתַֽחְיָ֔ה ק֗וּמוּ NAS: Hodiah, Shebaniah [and] Pethahiah, KJV: Hodijah, Shebaniah, [and] Pethahiah, INT: Sherebiah Hodiah Shebaniah Pethahiah Arise Nehemiah 10:4 HEB: חַטּ֥וּשׁ שְׁבַנְיָ֖ה מַלּֽוּךְ׃ NAS: Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, KJV: Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, INT: Hattush Shebaniah Malluch Nehemiah 10:10 HEB: וַאֲחֵיהֶ֑ם שְׁבַנְיָ֧ה הֽוֹדִיָּ֛ה קְלִיטָ֖א NAS: also their brothers Shebaniah, Hodiah, KJV: And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, INT: their brothers Shebaniah Hodiah Kelita Nehemiah 10:12 HEB: זַכּ֥וּר שֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֖ה שְׁבַנְיָֽה׃ NAS: Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, KJV: Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, INT: Zaccur Sherebiah Shebaniah Nehemiah 12:14 HEB: ק) יֽוֹנָתָ֔ן לִשְׁבַנְיָ֖ה יוֹסֵֽף׃ NAS: Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; KJV: Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; INT: Malluch Jonathan of Shebaniah Joseph 7 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7645 7 Occurrences liš·ḇan·yāh — 1 Occ. šə·ḇan·yāh — 5 Occ. ū·šə·ḇan·yā·hū — 1 Occ.