H4597: מָעַי
Mâʻay · pronounced maw-ah'-ee · “Maai”
Definition
Maai, an Israelite
KJV translates it as: Maai.
Word origin: probably from H4578 (מֵעֶה)xlit mêʻâh corrected to mêʻeh; sympathetic;
Extended definition
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.36;
son of: Jonathan (H3129K);
brother of: Zechariah (H2148Z), Shemaiah (H8098V), Azarel (H5832J), Milalai (H4450), Gilalai (H1562), Nethanel (H5417P), Judah (H3063K) and Hanani (H2607K)
§ Maai = "compassionate"
one of the sons of Asaph who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem
son of: Jonathan (H3129K);
brother of: Zechariah (H2148Z), Shemaiah (H8098V), Azarel (H5832J), Milalai (H4450), Gilalai (H1562), Nethanel (H5417P), Judah (H3063K) and Hanani (H2607K)
§ Maai = "compassionate"
one of the sons of Asaph who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H4597 is translated
- maai ×1
Bible verses with H4597 (Mâʻay)
Mâʻay appears in 1 verse.
- Nehemiah 12:36
And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.