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Strong's H8073 שַׁמְלַי (shamlay)

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

Strong's Number H8073
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H8073 Quick Answer

Strong's H8073 שַׁמלַי (Shamlay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shamlay (sham-lah'-ee) n/p. 1. Shamlai, one of the Nethinim [for H8014] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include shalmai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Shamlay (sham-lah'-ee) n/p. 1. Shamlai, one of the Nethinim [for H8014]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shalmai

Meaning and Definition

Shamlay (sham-lah'-ee) n/p. 1. Shamlai, one of the Nethinim [for H8014] KJV: Shalmai (from the margin). Root(s): H8014

Original Word
שַׁמלַי
Transliteration
Shamlay
Derivation
First root strongs: 8014
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8073. 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)

Shamlai

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.46; also called Shamlai at Ezr.2.46; Another name of sal.may (שַׂלְמַי "Shalmai" H8014) § Shalmai = "my garments" a family, descendants of Shamlai, of temple slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

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How Strong's H8073 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shamlay, 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.

Shalmai Ezra 2:46

How Strong's H8073 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 H8073 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 H8073 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Ezra 2:46 KJV

The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H8073.

Ezra 2:46 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8073, grouped by book.

Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8073 FAQ

What does shamlay (שַׁמְלַי) mean?

Shamlay (Strong's H8073) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shamlai". Shamlay (sham-lah'-ee) n/p. 1. Shamlai, one of the Nethinim [for H8014]

How many times is shamlay (שַׁמְלַי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H8073 across 1 book.

Where can I study shamlay (שַׁמְלַי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8073 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shamlay (שַׁמְלַי)?

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