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Conaniah, Cononiah

“Conaniah” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(made by Jehovah). A Levite (2 Chron. 35:9⁹Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen. (2 Chronicles 35:9)).

“Cononiah” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(the Lord’s appointed). Treasurer of tithes (2 Chron. 31:12-13¹²And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next. ¹³And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God. (2 Chronicles 31:12‑13)).

“Conaniah” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

A chief Levite in the time of Josiah (2 Chron. 35:9⁹Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen. (2 Chronicles 35:9)).

“Cononiah” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Levite who had the care of the offerings, tithes, and dedicated things in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chron. 31:12-13¹²And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next. ¹³And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God. (2 Chronicles 31:12‑13)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3562 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Kownanyahuw

Phonic:

ko-nan-yaw’-hoo

Meaning:

from 3559 and 3050; Jah has sustained; Conanjah, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Conaniah, Cononiah. Compare 3663

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

established of Jehovah

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The Lord has appointed:―treasurer of tithes [CONANIAH], 2 Chron. 31:12. {Constituit Dominus}