The meaning of “שְׁכַנְיָה”
Understanding Shᵉkanyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
שְׁכַנְיָה
or (prolonged) שְׁכַנְיָהוּ Shᵉkanyâhûw (shek-an-yaw'-hoo); from שָׁכַן and יָהּ; Jah has dwelt Shecaniah, Shechaniah. - § Shecaniah or Shechaniah = "dweller with Jehovah" - Shekanjah, the name of nine Israelites 1) a descendant of Zerubbabel whose descendants returned from exile with Ezra 2) son of Jehiel of the sons of Elam and one who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 3) father of Shemaiah who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 4) son of Arah, father-in-law of Tobiah who opposed Nehemiah 5) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 6) a priest in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
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Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'שְׁכַנְיָה' deepen your understanding of 1 Chronicles 3:22?