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שַׁמַּי H8060
H8060 is the Hebrew word שַׁמַּי, transliterated Shammay and said sham-mah'-ee. The King James Version most often renders it shammai.
What it means
Shammai, the name of three Israelites.
Where it comes from
from H8073 (שַׁמְלַי); destructive.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Shammai.
Verses using שַׁמַּי
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
1 Chronicles 2:28 · KJV
And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur.
1 Chronicles 2:32 · KJV
And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.
1 Chronicles 2:44 · KJV
And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.
1 Chronicles 2:45 · KJV
And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Bethzur.
1 Chronicles 4:17 · KJV
And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8060 mean?
H8060 is the Hebrew word שַׁמַּי (Shammay), meaning Shammai, the name of three Israelites.
How is H8060 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it shammai (6 times).
How many times does H8060 appear in the Bible?
שַׁמַּי (Shammay) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8060 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8073 (שַׁמְלַי); destructive.
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