שַׁמְלַי

sham.layProper Noun (Masculine)H8073

Shamlai

From: for H8014 (שַׂלְמַי);

Short Definition

Shamlai, one of the Nethinim

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at ; also called Shamlai at ; Another name of sal.may (*שַׂלְמַי *"Shalmai" H8014) § Shalmai = "my garments" a family, descendants of Shamlai, 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

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