שַׁמַּי

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H8060

Transliteration: Shammay

Pronunciation: sham-mah'-ee

Definition: Shammai

Original: שׁמּי

Transliteration: shammay

Phonetic: sham-mah'-ee

BDB Definition:

Shammai = "desolate"

a Judaite, son of Onam and descendant of Jerahmeel
a Judaite, son of Rekem, father of Maon, and descendant of Jerahmeel's brother, Caleb
a Judaite, son of Mered and brother of Miriam and Ishbah

Origin: from H8073" class="dictionary-topic-link">H8073

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine