◄ 8125. Shamsheray ►
Lexicon Shamsheray: Shamsheray Original Word: שַׁמְשְׁרַי Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Shamshray Pronunciation: sham-sheh-RAI Phonetic Spelling: (sham-sher-ah'-ee) Definition: Shamsheray Meaning: Shamsherai Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shamsherai Apparently from shemesh; sunlike; Shamsherai, an Israelite -- Shamsherai. see HEBREW shemesh NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as shemesh Definition a Benjamite NASB Translation Shamsherai (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שַׁמְשְׁרַי proper name, masculine in Benjamin 1 Chronicles 8:26, Ισμασαρια, A Σαμσαρια, ᵐ5L Σαμψαια. שֻׁמָתִי see [ שֻׁמָה]. שָׁן, שַׁן see בֵּית שְׁאָן. שֵׁן see שׁנן. שָׁנָא see I. [ שָׁנָה]. שֵׁנָא see שֵׁאָה √ יָשֵׁן. below, Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh), meaning "sun," combined with the suffix רַי (rai), which may imply "my" or "of." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Shamsherai, as it is a unique Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts. Usage: Shamsherai is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. Context: Shamsherai is a biblical figure mentioned in the genealogical records of the tribe of Benjamin. He appears in 1 Chronicles 8:26, where he is listed among the descendants of Benjamin. The name Shamsherai reflects a theophoric element, incorporating the word for "sun," which may indicate a cultural or religious significance attributed to the sun in the context of his name. The genealogical context suggests that Shamsherai was part of the post-exilic community, contributing to the restoration and continuity of the tribe of Benjamin. The mention of Shamsherai in the genealogies underscores the importance of lineage and heritage in the biblical narrative, particularly in the chronicler's emphasis on the restoration of Israel's tribal identities. Forms and Transliterations וְשַׁמְשְׁרַ֥י ושמשרי veshamsheRai wə·šam·šə·ray wəšamšəray Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 8:26 HEB: וְשַׁמְשְׁרַ֥י וּשְׁחַרְיָ֖ה וַעֲתַלְיָֽה׃ NAS: Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, KJV: And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, INT: Shamsherai Shehariah Athaliah 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 8125 1 Occurrence wə·šam·šə·ray — 1 Occ.