The meaning of “שְׁבַנְיָה”
Understanding Shᵉbanyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or שְׁבַנְיָהוּ Shᵉbanyâhûw (sheb-an-yaw'-hoo); from the same as שֶׁבְנָא and יָהּ; Jah has grown (i.e. prospered) Sheba...
שְׁבַנְיָה
or שְׁבַנְיָהוּ Shᵉbanyâhûw (sheb-an-yaw'-hoo); from the same as שֶׁבְנָא and יָהּ; Jah has grown (i.e. prospered) Shebaniah. - § Shebaniah = "increased by Jehovah" - Shebanjah, the name of three or four Israelites 1) a Levite who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 2) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 3) a 2nd Levite who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 4) a priest appointed by David to blow with the trumpets before the ark of God
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 15:24 | “And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed–edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.” Word: שְׁבַנְיָה (Shᵉbanyâh) | |
| Nehemiah 10:10 | “And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,” Word: שְׁבַנְיָה (Shᵉbanyâh) |