Shecaniah

A man, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Tribe of Judah · named in 2 verses

the name means Jah has dwelt Strong's Lexicon

Shecaniah was a descendant of King David through Jeconiah and is mentioned in the genealogy of David's descendants after the Babylonian exile.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

One intimate with Jehovah. (1.) A priest to whom the tenth lot came forth when David divided the priests (1 Chr. 24:11). (2.) One of the priests who were set "to give to their brethren by courses" of the daily portion (2 Chr. 31:15).

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

Family

Parents Hananiah

Children Shemaiah

Siblings Arnan, Jeshaiah, Obadiah, Pelatiah, Rephaiah

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 3:21.

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Verses that name Shecaniah

1 Chronicles 3:21 The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah, and of Shecaniah.
1 Chronicles 3:22 The six descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.