Samai (Heb. Shammay, perhaps “desolation”). 1. Descendant of Jerameel, of the tribe of Judah (1Ch 2:26, 28, 32). 2. Descendant of Caleb, son of Hezron, of the tribe of Judah (1Ch 2:42, 44, 45). 3. Descendant of Caleb, son of Jephunneh, of the tribe of Judah (1Ch 4:17).
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
(Heb., shammay, contraction of shem†™a ya, Jehovah has heard). The name of three descendants of Judah:
1. A son of Onam (1Ch 2:28, 1Ch 2:32).
2. A son of Rechem and father of Maon (1Ch 2:44-45).
3. A descendant of Ezra (1Ch 4:17-18).
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
(from a root meaning: †œhear; listen† ).
1. A man from the Jerahmeelite branch of the genealogy of Judah; son of Onam and father of Nadab and Abisur. (1Ch 2:4, 5, 9, 26, 28, 32.)
2. A man from the Calebite branch of the genealogy of Judah; son of Rekem and father of Maon. (1Ch 2:4, 5, 9, 42-45.)
3. Name of a character from the tribe of Judah. (1Ch 4:17.)
Source: Dictionary of the Bible