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מָעַי H4597

H4597 is the Hebrew word מָעַי, transliterated Mâʻay and said maw-ah'-ee. The King James Version most often renders it maai.

Word: מָעַיTransliteration: MâʻaySaid: maw-ah'-eeLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

Maai, an Israelite.

Where it comes from

probably from H4578 (מֵעֶה)xlit mêʻâh corrected to mêʻeh; sympathetic.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

maai 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Maai.

Verses using מָעַי

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Nehemiah 12:36 · KJV

And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4597 mean?

H4597 is the Hebrew word מָעַי (Mâʻay), meaning Maai, an Israelite.

How is H4597 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it maai (1 time).

How many times does H4597 appear in the Bible?

מָעַי (Mâʻay) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4597 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from H4578 (מֵעֶה)xlit mêʻâh corrected to mêʻeh; sympathetic.

Nearby entries

H4594 · מַעֲטֶה — a vestment H4595 · מַעֲטָפָה — a cloak H4596 · מְעִי — a pile of rubbish (as contorted), i.e. a ruin H4598 · מְעִיל — a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment)H4599 · מַעְיָן — a fountain (also collectively)…H4600 · מָעַךְ — to press, i.e. to pierce, emasculate, handle

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