שַׁמַּ֔י
𐤔𐤌𐤉
Shamay
Shammai
A personal name: Shammay. The primary meaning is as a proper noun identifying individuals within Israelite genealogies. The name itself may carry the sense of destruction or desolation if derived from a related root, but in context, it functions strictly as a name and does not bear this connotation in narrative usage.
1 Chronicles 2:28 · Word #7
Lexicon H8060
| Lemma | שַׁמַּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Shamay |
| Strong's | H8060 |
| Definition | A personal name: Shammay. The primary meaning is as a proper noun identifying individuals within Israelite genealogies. The name itself may carry the sense of destruction or desolation if derived from a related root, but in context, it functions strictly as a name and does not bear this connotation in narrative usage. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Shammai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8060-01
Shammay
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular proper name (HNp) and functions strictly as a personal name in the Hebrew text. Although possibly derived from the root שׁמם, it does not actively convey the verbal sense of desolation in usage, so it is rendered as a transliterated name. |
View full lexicon entry for H8060 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Shamay
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Shammay |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)