HebrewH4597Proper Noun (Masculine)

מָעַי

ma.ay

“Maai”

1Occurrences

H4597Strong's #

Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Maai, an Israelite

probably from H4578 (מֵעֶה)xlit mêʻâh corrected to mêʻeh; sympathetic;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at ; son of: Jonathan (H3129K); brother of: Zechariah (H2148Z), Shemaiah (H8098V), Azarel (H5832J), Milalai (H4450), Gilalai (H1562), Nethanel (H5417P), Judah (H3063K) and Hanani (H2607K) § Maai = "compassionate" one of the sons of Asaph who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

מָעַי appears 1 time in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Nehemiah

Key Passages

Nehemiah 12:36BSB

and his associates—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani—with the musical instruments prescribed by David the man of God. Ezra the scribe led the procession.

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