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Shalmai — the meaning of the Hebrew name שַׂלְמַי

שַׂלְמַי

Salmay · pronounced sal-mah'-ee · Strong's H8014 · a man

Shalmai means clothed.

Built from

שַׂלְמָה salmâh (from, H8008) — a dress open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H8008; clothed; Salmai, an Israelite.

First appearance

Ezra 2:46 The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan, (KJV)

Every verse that names Shalmai

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Ezra, Nehemiah

Ezra 2:46Neh 7:48

Other people or places called Shalmai

Shalmai (H8073) — Shamlai, one of the Nethinim

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