Bible Dictionary
Shecaniah
Shecaniah is the name of several priests and other Israelites in the genealogical and post-exilic records. The name conveys the thought of dwelling with or being intimate with Jehovah.
Definition
Shecaniah, meaning “one intimate with Jehovah,” was the name of several priests and other Israelites.
Biblical Usage
Bearers of the name served among the priests, participated in distributing daily portions, returned from captivity with Zerubbabel, and were associated with genealogies, the repair of Jerusalem’s wall, and opposition to foreign marriages.
Historical Background
The name occurs in genealogical and post-exilic records.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
One intimate with Jehovah. (1.) A priest to whom the tenth lot came forth when David divided the priests (1 Chr. 24:11). (2.) One of the priests who were set “to give to their brethren by courses” of the daily portion (2 Chr. 31:15). Shechani’ah, id. (1.) A priest whose sons are mentioned in 1 Chr. 3:21, 22. (2.) Ezra 8:5. (3.) Ezra 10:2-4. (4.) The father of Shemaiah, who repaired the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:29). (5.) The father-in-law of Tobiah (Neh. 6:18). (6.) A priest who returned from the Captivity with Zerubbabel (Neh. 12:3; marg., or Shebaniah).