Biblica Analytica
H8014 Hebrew

שַׂלְמַי

sal.may

Shalmai

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Shalmai
Transliteration
sal.may
Strong's Number
H8014
Occurrences
2
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

Based on the provided lexicon data, the word "Shalmai" (שַׂלְמַי) is a proper name, specifically a person's name. It appears twice in the Bible, indicating that it is not a common noun but rather a unique identifier for an individual. There is no additional information about the person, their role, or significance, so we cannot draw conclusions beyond their identity. The transliteration of the name, "sal.may," is likely based on the Hebrew letter combination "ס-ל-מ-י" which may correspond to a specific person living during the time period when the Hebrew Bible was written. As a proper name, "Shalmai" holds individual significance, but its larger impact would depend on the context in which it appears.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H8014
Lemma
שַׂלְמַי
Transliteration
sal.may
Definition
Shalmai
Occurrences
2
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences across the text