Levite who led the people in confession
Chenani
Named in 1 verse of Nehemiah, first in Nehemiah 9:4.
כְּנָנִיChenani
The name means “my pillar.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Chenani Written by AI
Chenani is mentioned in Nehemiah 9:4 as one of the Levites who stood on the stairs and led the people in a prayer of confession and worship during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah. He is listed alongside other Levites such as Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani. The prayer they led acknowledged God's faithfulness, recounted Israel's history, and confessed the nation's sins.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Nehemiah 9:4
And the Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani—stood on the raised platform and cried out in a loud voice to the LORD their God.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.