Strong's H8060 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: שַׁמַּי (Shammay)

Pronunciation: sham-mah'-ee

POS: sham-mah'-ee Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from ; destructive;

Definition: from שַׁמְלַי; destructive; Shammai, the name of three Israelites; Shammai.

KJV Usage: Shammai.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Shammai = "desolate"
• 2. 1) a Judaite, son of Onam and descendant of Jerahmeel
• 3. 2) a Judaite, son of Rekem, father of Maon, and descendant of Jerahmeel's brother, Caleb
• 4. 3) a Judaite, son of Mered and brother of Miriam and Ishbah

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