There are 3 people named Shammai in the Bible
Compare all 3 bearers below, with the details Scripture gives to tell them apart.
Meaning of Shammai
Destructive
- Original form
- שַׁמַּי
- Transliteration
- Shammay
- Language of origin
- Hebrew
From Shamlay, “shamlai, one of the Nethinim”.
Source: Open Scriptures Strong’s Dictionary
The best known is Shammai, Son of Rekem, first named at 1 Chronicles 2:44. The rest are listed below, most-mentioned first.
