People of the Bible

Shammai, son of Mered

The name Shammai means “my name; my desolations.” Shammai is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 4:17.

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Key verses about Shammai

  • 1 Chronicles 4:17

    And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

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