# H3663 כְּנַנְיָה

כְּנַנְיָה (Kᵉnanyâh), Strong’s H3663: Kenanjah, an Israelite KJV: Chenaniah.. Occurs 3 times.

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*Kᵉnanyâh* — Kenanjah, an Israelite

KJV: Chenaniah.

Built from [כָּנַן kânan](https://besorah.bible/word/H3661) (to set out, i.e. plant) + [יָהּ Yâhh](https://besorah.bible/word/H3050) (Jah, the sacred name) — means “Jah has planted”

Occurs 3 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- כְּנַנְיָ֫הוּ n.pr.m. (י׳ is firm)
- 1 a Levite = כְּנַנְיָה
- 2 an Izharite

## Where it occurs
- [1 Chronicles 15:22](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-chronicles/15?v=22) — Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.
- [1 Chronicles 15:27](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-chronicles/15?v=27) — David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who bore the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the…
- [1 Chronicles 26:29](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-chronicles/26?v=29) — Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.