H3663: כְּנַנְיָה
Kᵉnanyâh · pronounced ken-an-yaw' · “Chenaniah”
Definition
Kenanjah, an Israelite
KJV translates it as: Chenaniah.
Word origin: or כְּנַנְיָהוּ; from H3661 (כָּנַן) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has planted;
Extended definition
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.22
§ Chenaniah = "Jehovah establishes"
1) a Levite song leader who assisted in the procession of transporting the ark
2) an Izharites officer of David
§ Chenaniah = "Jehovah establishes"
1) a Levite song leader who assisted in the procession of transporting the ark
2) an Izharites officer of David
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H3663 is translated
- kenaniah ×3
Bible verses with H3663 (Kᵉnanyâh)
Kᵉnanyâh appears in 3 verses.
- 1 Chronicles 15:22
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
- 1 Chronicles 15:27
And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.
- 1 Chronicles 26:29
Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.