šammay

sham-mah'-ee
Parts of Speech Proper Name Masculine

šammay Definition

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
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
ymmX
Origin
from (08073)
Strong's Number
08060
TDNT Entry
None

KJV Word Usage

Shammai
6
Total
6

KJV Verse Count

5
Total
5
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The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Shammay". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .