Bible Dictionary
Chenaniah
Chenaniah was a chief Levite who supervised the singing or carrying of the ark when it was brought from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem. His name means established by God.
Definition
Chenaniah was a chief Levite whose name means “established by God.” He was responsible for the songs or the carrying of the ark when it was brought from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem.
Biblical Usage
Chenaniah appears in the arrangements for bringing the ark to Jerusalem and in the Levitical service associated with it.
Historical Background
The name has the forms Kenanyahu and Kenanyah and is explained as “established by God.”
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(established by the Lord), chief of the Levites when David carried the ark to Jerusalem. (1 Chronicles 15:22; 26:29)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ken-a-ni'-a (kenanyahu, and kenanyah, literally "established by God"): Chief of the Levites who was over "the songs," or "the carrying" (namely, "of the ark") from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem (1Ch 15:22,27; 26:29).</p>