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Chenaniah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(made by God). A Levite (1 Chron. 15:22²²And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful. (1 Chronicles 15:22)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Chief Levite skilful in song (1 Chron. 15:22,27²²And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful. (1 Chronicles 15:22)
²⁷And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen. (1 Chronicles 15:27); see the margin).

2. Officer of David, an Izharite (1 Chron. 26:29²⁹Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges. (1 Chronicles 26:29)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3663 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Knanyah

Phonic:

ken-an-yaw’

Meaning:

or Knanyahuw {ken-an-yaw'-hoo}; from 3661 and 3050; Jah has planted; Kenanjah, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Chenaniah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

as perpetuated of Jah

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

God has established, or planted:―a Levite [CHENANI], 1 Chron. 15:22. {Stabilivit Dominus}