8060. Shammay

Lexicon

Shammay: Shammay

Original Word: שַׁמַּי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shammay
Pronunciation: SHAM-may
Phonetic Spelling: (sham-mah'-ee)
Definition: Shammay
Meaning: Shammai

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Shammai

From Shamlay; destructive; Shammai, the name of three Israelites -- Shammai.

see HEBREW Shamlay

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from shamem
Definition
three men of Isr.
NASB Translation
Shammai (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

שַׁמַּי proper name, masculine in Judah:

1 1 Chronicles 2:28 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 2:32, Σαμ(μ)αι, etc.

2 1 Chronicles 2:44,45 Σαμαι

3 1 Chronicles 4:17, Σεμεν, Σεμμαι, Σαμι.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root word שָׁמַם (shamam), which means "to be desolate" or "to be appalled."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Shammai in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the Greek Septuagint may transliterate the name for use in the Greek text, but this does not correspond to a separate Strong's Greek entry.

Usage: The name Shammai appears in the context of genealogies and family lineages within the Old Testament. It is used to identify specific individuals within the tribes of Israel.

Context: • Shammai is mentioned in the genealogical records of the tribe of Judah. He is identified as a descendant of Caleb, the son of Hezron. In 1 Chronicles 2:28, Shammai is listed as one of the sons of Onam, who is a descendant of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron. This places Shammai within the broader context of the Judahite lineage, which is significant in the biblical narrative due to the tribe's prominence and its association with King David and the Messianic line.
• The name Shammai, like many biblical names, carries a meaning that reflects the cultural and religious context of the time. The root שָׁמַם (shamam) suggests themes of desolation or astonishment, which may have been significant in the naming of individuals or in the narrative context.
• The genealogical records in which Shammai appears serve to establish the historical and familial connections among the tribes of Israel, providing a framework for understanding the distribution of land, tribal leadership, and the fulfillment of divine promises to the patriarchs.

Forms and Transliterations

שַׁמַּ֔י שַׁמַּ֖י שַׁמַּ֣י שַׁמָּֽי׃ שמי שמי׃ šam·may šam·māy šammay šammāy shamMai

Englishman's Concordance

1 Chronicles 2:28
HEB: בְנֵי־ אוֹנָ֖ם שַׁמַּ֣י וְיָדָ֑ע וּבְנֵ֣י
NAS: of Onam were Shammai and Jada.
KJV: of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada.
INT: the sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada and the sons

1 Chronicles 2:28
HEB: וְיָדָ֑ע וּבְנֵ֣י שַׁמַּ֔י נָדָ֖ב וַאֲבִישֽׁוּר׃
NAS: And the sons of Shammai [were] Nadab
KJV: And the sons of Shammai; Nadab,
INT: and Jada and the sons of Shammai Nadab and Abishur

1 Chronicles 2:32
HEB: יָדָע֙ אֲחִ֣י שַׁמַּ֔י יֶ֖תֶר וְיוֹנָתָ֑ן
NAS: the brother of Shammai [were] Jether
KJV: the brother of Shammai; Jether,
INT: of Jada the brother of Shammai Jether and Jonathan

1 Chronicles 2:44
HEB: הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־ שַׁמָּֽי׃
NAS: became the father of Shammai.
KJV: and Rekem begat Shammai.
INT: and Rekem the father of Shammai

1 Chronicles 2:45
HEB: וּבֶן־ שַׁמַּ֖י מָע֑וֹן וּמָע֖וֹן
NAS: The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon
KJV: And the son of Shammai [was] Maon:
INT: the son of Shammai was Maon and Maon

1 Chronicles 4:17
HEB: מִרְיָ֣ם וְאֶת־ שַׁמַּ֔י וְאֶת־ יִשְׁבָּ֖ח
NAS: [and bore] Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah
KJV: Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah
INT: bare Miriam Shammai and Ishbah the father

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8060
6 Occurrences

šam·may — 6 Occ.