Nehemiah 12:3

שְׁכַנְיָ֥ה רְחֻ֖ם מְרֵמֹֽת
Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
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Nehemiah 12:3
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
שְׁכַנְיָ֥ה רְחֻ֖ם Tipeha — a lesser break מְרֵמֹֽת Silluq — end of the verse
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Word Parts
שְׁכַנְיָ֥ה
שְׁכַנְיָ֥ה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Shechaniah")
Dictionary form: שְׁכַנְיָה · sheh-kahn-YAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
שְׁכַנְיָה Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: shechaniah
of shechaniah ×6 and shecaniah ×1 and shechaniah ×1 shechaniah ×1 to shecaniah ×1
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Shecaniah — Standard modern spelling used in most contemporary translations.
Shechaniah — Alternate modern spelling; reflects closer Hebrew transliteration.
Shekanyah — Academic/scholarly transliteration; use in technical or study contexts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8679 H7935

BDB8678 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8680

(שְׁכַנְיָ֫ה(וּׅ) proper name, masculine (׳י hath taken up his abode); — שְׁכַנְיָה, Σεχενια(ς), etc.:

1. descendant of Jehoiakin 1Chr 3:21; 1Chr 3:22 (on context see Kit), Ezra 8:3; Ezra 8:5.
2. Ezra 10:2 (different from 1 ?).
3. father of a wall-builder Neh 3:29.
4. father-in-law of Tobiah Neh 6:18.
5. priestly name:
  a. Neh 12:3 = שְׁכַנְיָ֫הוּ 1Chr 24:11, compare שְׁכַנְיָה 3 Neh 10:5; Neh 12:14.

b. שְׁכַנְיָ֫הוּ 2Chr 31:15.

Strong's Definition H7935
shechaniah, shecaniah
šĕkanyâ
dweller with Jehovah
Shekanjah, the name of nine Israelites
  • a descendant of Zerubbabel whose descendants returned from exile with Ezra
    • "son of Jehiel of the sons of Elam and one who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra"father of Shemaiah who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah"son of Arah, father-in-law of Tobiah who opposed Nehemiah"a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel"a priest in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 5 English renderings
Shecaniah Levite priest in David's time Shecaniah Descendant of David through Jeconiah Shecaniah Levite in Hezekiah's time Shecaniah Israelite who confessed marrying a foreign wife Shecaniah Descendant of Parosh who returned from exile Shecaniah Descendant of Jahaziel who returned from exile Shecaniah Father-in-law of Tobiah the Ammonite
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Word Parts
רְחֻ֖ם
רְחֻ֖ם
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Rehum")
Dictionary form: רְחוּם · reh-HOOM
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
רְחֻם Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: rehum
rehum ×7 wrote rehum ×1
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Rehum — Standard proper-name rendering; use in most contexts.
Rehum (official) — Clarifies his administrative role when context requires.
the official Rehum — Useful when introducing the character for the first time.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7869 H7348

BDB7868 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7870

רְחוּם, רְחֻם proper name, masculine (compassion, or softness, gentleness ?); — post-exilic name:

1. with Zerubbabel:
  a. רְחוּם Ezra 2:2, A Ιρεουμ’, ᵐ5L Ναουμ ( = נְחוּם || Neh 7:7).
  b. priest, רְחֻם Neh 12:3 Ρεουμ ( = חָרִם vNeh 12:15, compare Neh 7:42 = Ezra 2:39; Ezra 10:21, see חָרִם 3 a).
2. רְחוּם, with Nehemiah:
  a. Levite Neh 3:17, Βασουθ, א A ᵐ5L Ραουμ.
  b. Neh 10:26, Ρα[ε]ουμ.

BDB9898 H7348

BDB9897 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9899

רְחוּם proper name, masculine Persian official Ezra 4:8 (usually explained from √ רחם, see Biblical Hebrew; Scheft92 thinks possibly originally רוחם, Old Iranian proper name rukma, = splendour).

Strong's Definition H7348
rehum
rĕḥûm
compassion
Rechum, the name of three Israelites
  • an man who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
    • also 'Nehum'
    a commander who wrote a letter to the king Artaxerxes in which he opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem"a Levite of the family of Bani who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem"one of the chiefs of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah"a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
Rehum One of the leaders who returned with Zerubbabel Rehum A Persian official who wrote to King Artaxerxes Rehum One who sealed the covenant during Nehemiah's time Rehum A Levite who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem
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Word Parts
מְרֵמֹֽת
מְרֵמֹֽת
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Meremoth")
Dictionary form: מְרֵמוֹת · meh-ray-MOTE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
מְרֵמֹֽת Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: meremoth
meremoth ×5 of meremoth ×1
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Meremoth — Standard anglicized form; best for most modern translations.
Meremot — Closer to Hebrew spelling; used in some critical editions.
Meremoth son of Uriah — Use when context requires disambiguation from other figures.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4819 H4822

BDB4818 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4820

מְרֵמוֺת

proper name, masculine 1. priest, time of Zerubbabel Neh 12:3 (= מְרָיוֺת, q. v., vNeh 12:15) ᵐ5L Μαρειμωθ.
2. priest, time of Ezra and Nehemiah, Ezra 8:33; Neh 3:4; Neh 3:21; Neh 10:6 (probably same). ᵐ5 Μερειμωθ, Μεραμωθ, etc.
3. one of those who had taken strange wives Ezra 10:36. ᵐ5 Ιεραμωθ, A Μαρεμωθ.

מִרְמַס see רמס.

Strong's Definition H4822
meremoth
mĕrēmôt
elevations
Meremoth, the name of two Israelites
  • a priest, son of Uriah of the family of Koz active in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and in the 7th course of temple service in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah
    • "a priest in the time of Zerubbabel"a returning exile of the family of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
Meremoth An Israelite who married a foreign woman. Meremoth A priest who returned from the Babylonian exile.
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