Conaniah

Easton's Bible Dictionary

2 Chronicles 35:9

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

2 Chronicles 35:9.

Holman Bible Dictionary

2 Chronicles 31:1222 Chronicles 35:9

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

CONANIAH . 1. A Levite who had charge of the tithes and offerings in the time of Hezekiah ( 2 Chronicles 31:12-13 ). 2. A chief of the Levites in Josiah’s reign ( 2 Chronicles 35:9 ); called in Esther 1:9 Esther 1:9 Jeconias .

Morrish Bible Dictionary

A chief Levite in the time of Josiah. 2 Chronicles 35:9 .

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Conani'ah. (made by Jehovah). One of the chiefs of the Levites, in the time of Josiah. 2 Chronicles 35:9. (B.C. 628).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

kon -a -nı̄´a ( כּונניהוּ , kōnanyāhū , "Jah has rounded or sustained"; the King James Version Cononiah ):

(1) A L evite, appointed with his brother Shimei by Hezekiah, the king, and Azariah, the ruler of the house of God, to be overseer of the oblations and tithes and the dedicated things (2 Chronicles 31:12 , 2 Chronicles 31:13 ).

(2) One of the chiefs of the Levites mentioned in connection with the passover celebration in Josiah's reign (2 Chronicles 35:9 ).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. in the text Kaonanya'hu, כָּוֹנִנְיָהוּ, i.e. Konanya'hu, כּוֹנִנְיָהוּ, but as read in the Masoretic margin, Kananya'hu, כָּנִנְיָהוּ; settled by Jehovah; Sept. Χωνενίας v. r. Χωχενίας, Vulg. Chonenias), the name of two chief Levites.

1. A person appointed (with his brother Shimei) as "ruler" (נָגִיד ) by Hezekiah, to superintend the disposal of the sacred utensils of the Temple (2 Chronicles 31:12-13, where the Auth. Vers. Anglicizes the name "Cononiah"). B.C. 726.

2. A person who, with several of his kindred, made large offerings for the Paschal sacrifices as renewed by Josiah (2 Chronicles 35:9). B.C. 628.