Bible Dictionary
Senuah
Senuah, or Hassenuah, was a Benjamite mentioned among the inhabitants of Jerusalem after the exile.
Definition
Senuah, properly Hassenuah, was a Benjamite name. The term is associated with the meaning “bristling.”
Biblical Usage
A Benjamite named Senuah or Hassenuah is mentioned among the inhabitants of Jerusalem after the exile.
Historical Background
The Revised Version preserves the definite article in “Hassenuah,” while the traditional English form is “Senuah.” The name is also connected with a Benjamite family in Chronicles.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(bristling, properly Hassenuah, with the definite article), a Benjamite. (Nehemiah 11:9)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>se-nu'-a, sen'-u-a (cenu'ah): In the King James Version "A Benjamite" (Ne 11:9); the Revised Version (British and American) has "Hassenuah," transliterating the definite article the King James Version is to be preferred (compare 1Ch 9:7).</p>