Quick Definition
Shammai
Biblical Persons & Places
Strong's Definition
Shammai, the name of three Israelites
Derivation: from H8073 (שַׁמְלַי); destructive;
KJV Usage: Shammai.
Outline of Biblical Usage
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
שַׁמַּי (sham.may) — Shammai. A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.28; 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, Caleb 3) a Judaite, son of Mered and brother of Miriam and Ishbah
שַׁמַּי (sham.may) — Shammai. A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.44; son of: Rekem (H7552I); father of: Maon (H4584H) § 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, Caleb 3) a Judaite, son of Mered and brother of Miriam and Ishbah
שַׁמַּי (sham.may) — Shammai. A man of the tribe of Judah(?) living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.17; son of: Mered (H4778)(?) and Bithiah (H1332); brother of: Miriam (H4813H) and Ishbah (H3431); half-brother of: Jered (H3382H)(?), Heber (H2268I)(?) and Jekuthiel (H3354)(?) § 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, Caleb 3) a Judaite, son of Mered and brother of Miriam and Ishbah
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שַׁמַּי n.pr.m. in Judah base