שַׁמַּי
sham.mayProper Noun (Masculine)H8060
Shammai
From: from H8073 (שַׁמְלַי); destructive;
Short Definition
Shammai, the name of three Israelites
Full Lexicon Entry
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Onam (H0208H); brother of: Jada (H3047); father of: Nadab (H5070I) and Abishur (H0051) § Shammai = "desolate" 1) a Judaite, son of Onam and descendant of Jerahmeel 2) a Judaite, son of Rekem, father of Maon, and descendant of Jerahmeel's brother, ) a Judaite, son of Mered and brother of Miriam and Ishbah
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
5 timesAppears 5 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Chronicles
5
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 2:28
- 1 Chronicles 2:32
- 1 Chronicles 2:44
- 1 Chronicles 2:45
- 1 Chronicles 4:17
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