Strong H4597מָעַי

Maai

Transliteration: mâ‛ay
Pronunciation: maw-ah'ee
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Probably from H4578; sympathetic;
{Maai} an Israelite: - Maai.

Meaning of the name

Maai = "compassionate"

Detailed 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)

In the biblical story

Maai

Levite musician who participated in the dedication of Jerusalem's wall

Maai, a Levite musician, participated in the dedication of Jerusalem's wall during the time of Nehemiah (Neh.12.36).

In the Bible

Strong H4597 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

maai1

First verses

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.

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Occurrences by book

Nehemiah1

Related words

Word family

מֵעֶהbellyH4578