Shecaniah

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Shecaniah . 1 . A descendant of Zeruh. (  1 Chronicles 3:21-22 , cf.   Ezra 8:3 [ 1Es 8:29 Sechenias]). 2 . Au exile who returned (  Ezra 8:5 [ 1Es 8:32 Samechenias]). 3 . Chief of the tenth course of priests (  1 Chronicles 24:11 ). 4 . A priest (  2 Chronicles 31:15 ). 5 . A contemporary of Ezra (  Ezra 10:2 [ 1Es 8:92 Jechonias]). 6 . The father of Shemaiah (  Nehemiah 3:29 ). It is possible that he and No. 1 are identical. 7 . The father-in-law of Tobiah the Ammonite (  Nehemiah 6:18 ). 8 . The eponym of a family which returned with Zerubbabel (  Nehemiah 12:3 ). It is the same name which, by interchange of b and k , appears as Shebaniah in   Nehemiah 10:4;   Nehemiah 12:14 .

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A priest who returned from the Captivity with Zerubbabel ( Nehemiah 12:3; marg., or Shebaniah).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Shecaniah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/s/shecaniah.html. 1897.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1.  1 Chronicles 24:11.

2. A priest under Hezekiah; distributed the priests' daily portion; those on duty and those off duty alike received ( 2 Chronicles 31:15-19).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Head of the tenth priestly course.  1 Chronicles 24:11 .

2. Priest in the time of Hezekiah.   2 Chronicles 31:15 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 2 Chronicles 31:11-15

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

( 1 Chronicles 24:11;  2 Chronicles 31:15), the same name usually Anglicized SHECHANIAH (See Shechaniah) (q.v.).