שַׁמַּי
sham.may
Shammai
Lexicon Entry
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
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text