Strong's Lexicon Shammay: Shammay Original Word: שַׁמַּי Word Origin: Derived from the root word שָׁמַם (shamam), meaning "to be desolate" or "to be appalled." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Shammay in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies. Usage: Shammay is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. The name is associated with the idea of desolation or astonishment, reflecting the root meaning of the word. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes reflective of circumstances surrounding a person's birth or life. The name Shammay, with its connotations of desolation, might have been given in a context of hardship or as a prophetic statement about the individual's life or the times they lived in. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shammai From Shamlay; destructive; Shammai, the name of three Israelites -- Shammai. see HEBREW Shamlay Forms and Transliterations שַׁמַּ֔י שַׁמַּ֖י שַׁמַּ֣י שַׁמָּֽי׃ שמי שמי׃ šam·may šam·māy šammay šammāy shamMaiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 1 Chronicles 2:32 1 Chronicles 2:44 1 Chronicles 2:45 1 Chronicles 4:17 6 Occurrences |
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