Biblica Analytica
H8060H Hebrew

שַׁמַּי

sham.may

Shammai

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Shammai
Transliteration
sham.may
Strong's Number
H8060H
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

Supported

# Shammai: A Biblical Name Based on the lexical data provided, Shammai (שַׁמַּי) is a proper name appearing twice in the Hebrew Bible. The lexicon identifies it as a noun, specifically a personal name rather than a common word with semantic range. With only two biblical occurrences, Shammai has minimal textual presence in the scriptural record. Without access to the specific passages where Shammai appears or additional contextual information from the lexicon data, the precise historical or biographical significance of this individual cannot be determined from the evidence available. The name itself is preserved as a biblical proper noun, but its meaning, the identity of the person or persons who bore it, and their role in biblical narrative remain outside the scope of the lexicon entry provided.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H8060H
Lemma
שַׁמַּי
Transliteration
sham.may
Definition
Shammai
Occurrences
2
Model
claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences across the text