Hebrew Word Study

Mâʻay (H4597)

Hebrew

מָעַי

probably from מֵעֶה; sympathetic Maai. - § Maai = "compassionate" - Maai, an Israelite 1) one of the sons of Asaph who took part in the musical service at the d...

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Transliteration & Phonetics

TransliterationMâʻay
Pronunciationmaw-ah'-ee
LanguageHebrew

Usage Statistics

KJV Occurrences1
Most Common InNehemiah
H4597Hebrew Text

מָעַי

Phoneticmaw-ah'-ee
TransliterationMâʻay
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

probably from מֵעֶה; sympathetic Maai. - § Maai = "compassionate" - Maai, an Israelite 1) one of the sons of Asaph who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

1 total references
ReferenceText
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.

Word: מָעַי (Mâʻay)

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Most Frequent Book
Nehemiah
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