וְ/שַׁמְשְׁרַ֥י
𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤔𐤓𐤉
Shamesheray
and Shamsherai
Personal name meaning 'of (or pertaining to) the sun.' In biblical texts, Shamsherai is presented as an Israelite man, specifically as a descendant of Beriah in the genealogies of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:26). The primary lexical sense is a theophoric or symbolic personal name built from a term for the sun.
1 Chronicles 8:26 · Word #1
Lexicon H8125
| Lemma | שַׁמְשְׁרַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤔𐤓𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Shamesheray |
| Strong's | H8125 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'of (or pertaining to) the sun.' In biblical texts, Shamsherai is presented as an Israelite man, specifically as a descendant of Beriah in the genealogies of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:26). The primary lexical sense is a theophoric or symbolic personal name built from a term for the sun. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Shamsherai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8125-01
Sun-like one
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name (Np) with prefixed conjunction וְ in the surface form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from שֶׁמֶשׁ (sun) with a likely gentilic or descriptive -ai ending, yielding the sense "pertaining to the sun" or "sun-like." Rendering it as "Sun-like one" preserves the solar root sense while reflecting its masculine singular personal-name form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Shamesheray
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Sun-like one |
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