Person Old Testament
Conaniah
Also known as Conaniah =ESV, KJV; Konaniah =NIV; Cononiah =KJV
Conaniah, a Levite, was in charge of the offerings and distributions during Hezekiah's reign. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at 2 Chronicles 31:12.
Why it matters. Levite in charge of offerings during Hezekiah's reign
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Conaniah
Conaniah was a Levite who served during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah. He was appointed as one of the officials in charge of the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts brought to the Temple (2Ch.31.12). Along with his brother Shimei and other Levites, Conaniah was responsible for ensuring the proper distribution of these offerings to the priests and Levites (2Ch.31.13).
Later, during the Passover celebration in Hezekiah's reign, Conaniah, along with other Levite leaders, contributed a large number of animals for the Passover sacrifices (2Ch.35.9). This demonstrates Conaniah's ongoing commitment to the Temple service and his leadership role among the Levites.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Siblings
- Shimei
Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.