יַחְמַי
𐤉𐤇𐤌𐤉
Yachemay
H3181 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name: Yachmay. Most likely means 'He will be hot' or 'whom He makes hot' (possibly in the sense of vitality, ardor, or strength), reflecting a quality attributed or hoped for by those naming the person. Used only as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible.
Semantic Range
Personal name; proper noun; implied sense of passion, strength, or vitality; no common noun usage in biblical Hebrew
Root / Etymology
From the root יָחַם (yācham), meaning 'to be hot', typically referring to literal heat, ardor, or sexual vitality. יַחְמַי is a qatal form functioning as a proper name, likely conveying 'He (God/El) makes hot', but precise nuance is uncertain.
Historical & Contextual Notes
יַחְמַי appears in 1 Chronicles 7:2 as a descendant of Tola, son of Issachar, within an early tribal genealogy. As a personal name, it reflects a common practice of employing verbal forms from roots with desirable connotations (heat, vigor, passion, fertility). There is no evidence that the name carried theological implications or became an appellative beyond use as an individual name. English translations historically render the name as 'Jahmai' or 'Yachmai', neither preserving the underlying meaning. The root יָחַם also forms part of other names and words associated with fertility or warmth. The name has no later Judean or post-exilic connotations and does not appear outside genealogical lists.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
probably from יָחַם; hot; Jachmai, an Israelite; Jahmai.
Bantu Hebrew
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יחם (y-ḥ-m) — to be hot, to heat, to become warm, to be ardent or passionate
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3179 | יָחַם | to bring her into heat |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3181-01 |
וְ/יַחְמַ֨י | veyachemay | HC/Np |
and Jahmai | and He-Makes-Hot | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3181-01 |
1 Chronicles 7:2 | וְ/יַחְמַ֨י | veyachemay | HC/Np |
and Jahmai | and He-Makes-Hot |