שַׂלְמַי
sal.mayProper Noun (Masculine)H8014
Shalmai
From: from H8008 (שַׂלְמָה); clothed;
Short Definition
Salmai, an Israelite
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at ; also called Shamlai at ; Also named: sham.lay (*שַׁמְלַי *"Shamlai" H8073) § Shalmai or Salmai or Shamlai = "my thanks" ancestor of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
2 timesAppears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ezra
1
Nehemiah
1
Key Passages
- Ezra 2:46
- Nehemiah 7:48
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