Shecaniah
Shecaniah was a descendant of King David through Jeconiah and is mentioned in the genealogy of David's descendants after the Babylonian exile.
The name Shecaniah means “habitation of the Lord”
MaleTribe of JudahDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 3:21; only referred to as Shecaniah (שְׁכַנְיָהוּ); son of Hananiah; a brother of Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, Rephaiah, Arnan and Obadiah; father of Shemaiah.
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Alternative names
- שְׁכַנְיָהוּShecaniah
Mentions
- The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah, and of Shecaniah.
- The six descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.