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Strong's H4597 מָעַי (maay)

Maay means “Maai” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4597 — ses (“moth”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4597
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H4597 Quick Answer

Strong's H4597 מָעַי (Ma`ai) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ma`ai (maw-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. sympathetic 2. Maai, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include maai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Ma`ai (maw-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. sympathetic 2. Maai, an Israelite
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
maai

Meaning and Definition

Ma`ai (maw-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. sympathetic 2. Maai, an Israelite [probably from H4578] KJV: Maai. Root(s): H4578

Original Word
מָעַי
Transliteration
Ma`ai
Derivation
First root strongs: 4578
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4597. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Maai

Usage: 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

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How Strong's H4597 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ma`ai, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H4597 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4597 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4597 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Nehemiah 12:36 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4597.

Nehemiah 12:36 Old Testament, KJV
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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4597, grouped by book.

Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4597 FAQ

What does maay (מָעַי) mean?

Maay (Strong's H4597) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Maai". Ma`ai (maw-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. sympathetic 2. Maai, an Israelite

How many times is maay (מָעַי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4597 across 1 book.

Where can I study maay (מָעַי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4597 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate maay (מָעַי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as maai. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.