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Shebaniah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(grown by God). (1) A priestly trumpeter at the bringing up of the ark (1 Chron. 15:24²⁴And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark. (1 Chronicles 15:24)). (2) Three co-covenanters with Nehemiah (Neh. 9:5; 10:4,10,12; 12:14⁵Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. (Nehemiah 9:5)
⁴Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, (Nehemiah 10:4)
¹⁰And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, (Nehemiah 10:10)
¹²Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, (Nehemiah 10:12)
¹⁴Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; (Nehemiah 12:14)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Priest who aided in bringing up the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chron. 15:24²⁴And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark. (1 Chronicles 15:24)).

2. Levite who assisted Ezra and sealed the covenant (Neh. 9:4-5⁴Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God. ⁵Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. (Nehemiah 9:4‑5); Neh. 10:10¹⁰And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, (Nehemiah 10:10)).

3. Priest who sealed the covenant (Neh. 10:4⁴Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, (Nehemiah 10:4); Neh. 12:14¹⁴Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; (Nehemiah 12:14)).

4. Levite who sealed the covenant (Neh. 10:12¹²Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, (Nehemiah 10:12)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7645 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shbanyah

Phonic:

sheb-an-yaw’

Meaning:

or Shbanyahuw {sheb-an-yaw'-hoo}; from the same as 7644 and 3050; Jah has grown (i.e. prospered); Shebanjah, the name of three or four Israelites

KJV Usage:

Shebaniah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

who is built of Jehovah: who is discerned of Jehovah

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

God has drawn near; Jah has grown, i. e., prospered:―name of four Israelites, 1 Chron. 15:24. {Dominus appropinquavit}