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Shebaniah

also called Shecaniah · A man, in the time of Exile and Return · named in 3 verses

the name means Jah has grown (i.e. prospered) Strong's Lexicon

Shebaniah (or Shecaniah) was a priest who served during the time of Nehemiah and is mentioned in the lists of priests and their descendants.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Whom Jehovah hides, or has made grow up. (1.) A Levite appointed to blow the trumpet before the ark of God (1 Chr. 15:24).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

First named at Nehemiah 10:4.

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