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שְׁכַנְיָה

𐤔𐤊𐤍𐤉𐤄

Shekhaneyah

H7935 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שכן to dwell, to reside, to settle

Definition

Proper name designating multiple Israelite individuals, most commonly rendered as Shekanyah or Shekanyahu. The name is a theophoric compound meaning 'Yahweh has established residence' or 'Yahweh dwells.' Applied to various figures, including Levites, leaders, and laymen, primarily during Second Temple and post-exilic periods. The semantic range includes referencing these named individuals within genealogical, administrative, or narrative contexts.

Semantic Range

personal name for various Israelite individuals, specifically referencing persons named Shekanyah in genealogical, administrative, or narrative settings in late biblical literature; carries implicit meaning of divine indwelling or divine establishment

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root שָׁכַן ('to dwell, settle, reside') and the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah, a shortened form of the divine name YHWH). Thus, שְׁכַנְיָה/שְׁכַנְיָהוּ combines the idea of divine dwelling or presence (from שָׁכַן) with the name of the Israelite deity

Historical & Contextual Notes

The form שְׁכַנְיָה (Shᵉkanyah) and its longer form שְׁכַנְיָהוּ (Shekanyahu) reflect a common naming pattern in post-exilic Hebrew, associating an attribute or event (dwelling/settling) with the deity's name. Individuals so named are attested mainly in late biblical texts (e.g., Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah), often as leaders, heads of clans, or participants in community reforms and covenant renewals. The core meaning, 'Yahweh has dwelt' or 'Yahweh has caused to dwell,' may connote divine favor, the establishment of a family line, or a theological assertion of Yahweh’s continual presence among his people. English translations commonly render the name as Shecaniah or Shechaniah; however, these spellings obscure the meaning of the theophoric element and do not differentiate between the historical usages of the term. The name has no association with the term 'Jew' or 'Judean,' since it refers specifically to individuals in Israelite genealogies or narratives.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or (prolonged) שְׁכַנְיָהוּ; from שָׁכַן and יָהּ; Jah has dwelt; Shekanjah, the name of nine Israelites; Shecaniah, Shechaniah.

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Root Family

שכן (š-k-n) — to dwell, to reside, to settle

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4907 מִשְׁכַּן his dwelling-place
H4908 מִשְׁכָּן the dwelling-place
H7931 שָׁכַן in dwelling
H7932 שְׁכַן he caused to dwell
H7933 שֶׁכֶן to his dwelling-place

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7935-03 שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה shekhaneyah HNp Shecaniah Yah Dwells 7
H7935-01 לִ/שְׁכַנְיָ֣ה lishekhaneyah HR/Np of Shecaniah to Yah-dwells 1
H7935-04 וּ/שְׁכַנְיָ֛הוּ ushekhaneyahu HC/Np and Shecaniah and Yah-dwells 1
H7935-02 לִ/שְׁכַנְיָ֖הוּ lishekhaneyahu HR/Np to Shecaniah to Yah-has-dwelt 1

Occurrences in Scripture

10 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7935-03 Ezra 8:3 שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה shekhaneyah HNp Shechaniah Yah Dwells
H7935-03 Ezra 8:5 שְׁכַנְיָ֖ה shekhaneyah HNp Shecaniah Yah Dwells
H7935-03 Ezra 10:2 שְׁכַנְיָ֨ה shekhaneyah HNp Shecaniah Yah Dwells
H7935-03 Nehemiah 3:29 שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה shekhaneyah HNp Shecaniah Yah Dwells
H7935-01 Nehemiah 6:18 לִ/שְׁכַנְיָ֣ה lishekhaneyah HR/Np of Shecaniah to Yah-dwells
H7935-03 Nehemiah 12:3 שְׁכַנְיָ֥ה shekhaneyah HNp Shechaniah Yah Dwells
H7935-03 1 Chronicles 3:21 שְׁכַנְיָֽה shekhaneyah HNp Shecaniah Yah Dwells
H7935-03 1 Chronicles 3:22 שְׁכַנְיָ֖ה shekhaneyah HNp Shecaniah Yah Dwells
H7935-02 1 Chronicles 24:11 לִ/שְׁכַנְיָ֖הוּ lishekhaneyahu HR/Np to Shecaniah to Yah-has-dwelt
H7935-04 2 Chronicles 31:15 וּ/שְׁכַנְיָ֛הוּ ushekhaneyahu HC/Np and Shecaniah and Yah-dwells
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