Strongs Number: H8060
- Hebrew Word
- שַׁמַּי
- Transliteration
- Shammay
- Phonetic
- sham-mah'-ee
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
destructive; {Shammai} the name of three Israelites
- BDB 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
- Origin
- From H8073
- Bible Usage
- Shammai.