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Mikneiah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God-possessed). A temple musician (1 Chron. 15:18-21¹⁸And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters. ¹⁹So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass; ²⁰And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth; ²¹And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel. (1 Chronicles 15:18‑21)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Levite, musician and door-keeper (1 Chron. 15:18,21¹⁸And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters. (1 Chronicles 15:18)
²¹And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel. (1 Chronicles 15:21)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4737 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Miqneyahuw

Phonic:

mik-nay-yaw’-hoo

Meaning:

from 4735 and 3050; possession of Jah; Miknejah, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Mikneiah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

acquisition of Jehovah

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Possession of the Lord:―a temple musician, I Chron. 15:18. {Possessio Domini}