Conaniah

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 .

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).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 2 Chronicles 31:12 2 2 Chronicles 35:9

Morrish Bible Dictionary

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

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 2 Chronicles 35:9

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

 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.

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 ).