H4737 H4737
a Levitical musician's name meaning 'possession of Yah,' who served under David
Mikneyahu appears as the name of a Levitical musician in David's organization of temple worship (1 Chronicles 15:18, 21). He was among the second order of Levites appointed to play lyres and harps when the ark was brought to Jerusalem. The name means 'possession of Yah' or 'Yah has acquired,' a theophoric name appropriate for one dedicated to temple service. The Greek translations vary (Makelleia, Makenia, Makkania), showing typical variance in rendering Hebrew names. He served in the joyful procession that installed the ark in its tent.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Proper name of a Levite musician during David's reign. First Chronicles 15:18 lists him among the gatekeepers and musicians of the second order, and verse 21 specifies he played lyres 'according to the Sheminith to lead' (possibly a musical term or key). His name joins the theophoric element 'Yah' with a word for possession or acquisition, suggesting he was understood as belonging to God or given by God. Such names frequently marked Levites and priests, emphasizing their consecration to divine service. 2×
AR["وَ-مِقْنِيَّا"]·ben["ও-মিক্নেয়াহূ"]·DE["[ומקניהו]"]·EN["and-Mikneyahu"]·FR["[ומקניהו]"]·heb["ו-מקניהו"]·HI["और-मिकनेयाहू"]·ID["dan-Mikneya"]·IT["[ומקניהו]"]·jav["lan-Miknèyahu"]·KO["그-와-미그니야"]·PT["e-Miqneyahu"]·RU["и-Микнейяху"]·ES["y-Micneías"]·SW["na-Mikneya"]·TR["ve-Mikneya"]·urd["اور-مِقنیاہ"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מִקְנֵיָ֫הוּ n.pr.m. (possession of י׳);—Levit. musician 1 Ch 15:18, 21, Μακ(κ)ελλ(ει)α, Μακενια(ς), Μακκανια(ς).