Senuah
סְנוּאָה/se-NOO-ah/
“Bristling or thorny”
Summary
A Benjamite whose son Judah held a position of authority over Jerusalem after the return from Babylonian exile.
☩Identity
Senuah was the father of Judah, who was 'second over the city' (a deputy or assistant governor) in post-exilic Jerusalem. The name appears with the Hebrew definite article as 'Hassenuah' in the Revised Version, indicating it may be a family or clan designation rather than a personal name. The same name appears in 1 Chronicles 9:7 among the Benjamites who resettled Jerusalem.
Key verses:Nehemiah 11:91 Chronicles 9:7
Related Verses1 mention
Nehemiah· 1 verse
References
- 1.George Morrish, "Senuah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Senuah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).