Strong's H7935 · Hebrew
שְׁכַנְיָה
Shᵉkanyâh · /shek-an-yaw'/
Definition
Shekanjah, the name of nine Israelites
KJV: Shecaniah, Shechaniah.
Root / derivation: or (prolonged) שְׁכַנְיָהוּ; from H7931 (שָׁכַן) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has dwelt;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שְׁכַנְיָה across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Chronicles3 verses
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 3:22And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
1 Chronicles 24:11The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
Ezra3 verses
Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.
Ezra 8:5Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
Ezra 10:2And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
Nehemiah3 verses
After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
Nehemiah 6:18For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
Nehemiah 12:3Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, Shechaniah: or, Shebaniah Rehum: or, Harim Meremoth: or, Meraioth
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7935 (Shᵉkanyâh) mean?
Shekanjah, the name of nine Israelites
How many times does H7935 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7935 (שְׁכַנְיָה) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Shechaniah.”
How is Shᵉkanyâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7935 is rendered as “Shechaniah” (8×), “Shecaniah” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word שְׁכַנְיָה come from?
or (prolonged) שְׁכַנְיָהוּ; from H7931 (שָׁכַן) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has dwelt;