Chenaniah

Levite leader of singing and administration under David

A written article for Chenaniah is still to come. Below and alongside: where Chenaniah appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1100 BC
    1000 BC
  • Chenaniah
    c. 1050 BC

Original word

  • כְּנַנְיָה chenaniah
    H3663
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Where Chenaniah appears in Scripture

1 Chronicles 15

וּכְנַנְיָהוּ שַֽׂר-הַלְוִיִּם בְּמַשָּׂא יָסֹר בַּמַּשָּׂא כִּי מֵבִין הֽוּא׃
22
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
וְדָוִיד מְכֻרְבָּל׀ בִּמְעִיל בּוּץ וְכָל-הַלְוִיִּם הַנֹּֽשְׂאִים אֶת-הָֽאָרוֹן וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִים וּכְנַנְיָה הַשַּׂר הַמַּשָּׂא הַמְשֹֽׁרְרִים וְעַל-דָּוִיד אֵפוֹד בָּֽד׃
27
And 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 26

לַיִּצְהָרִי כְּנַנְיָהוּ וּבָנָיו לַמְּלָאכָה הַחִֽיצוֹנָה עַל-יִשְׂרָאֵל לְשֹֽׁטְרִים וּלְשֹֽׁפְטִֽים׃
29
Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.