Word Study

The meaning of שְׁבַנְיָה

Understanding Shᵉbanyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H7645
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

שְׁבַנְיָה

Phoneticsheb-an-yaw'
TransliterationShᵉbanyâh
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

7 total references
ReferenceText
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.

Nehemiah 10:10

And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
7x
Most Frequent Book
Nehemiah
Book Distribution
1 Chronicles1
Nehemiah6

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'שְׁבַנְיָה' deepen your understanding of 1 Chronicles 15:24?