Home People Shammai Shammai is a person mentioned in 1 Chronicles who belongs to the tribe of Judah. He appears in the genealogies and is known as the son of Onam and brother of Jada. Shammai is also mentioned as the father of Nadab and Abishur, and his lineage continues through several generations in the tribe of Judah.
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Key events Shammai is listed as the son of Onam and brother of Jada in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah through the line of Jerahmeel.
28 The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. Heb וַיִּהְי֥וּ בְנֵי־אוֹנָ֖ם שַׁמַּ֣י וְיָדָ֑ע וּבְנֵ֣י שַׁמַּ֔י נָדָ֖ב וַאֲבִישֽׁוּר׃
Shammai's sons Nadab and Abishur are mentioned in the genealogy, showing his descendants in the tribe of Judah.
28 The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. Heb וַיִּהְי֥וּ בְנֵי־אוֹנָ֖ם שַׁמַּ֣י וְיָדָ֑ע וּבְנֵ֣י שַׁמַּ֔י נָדָ֖ב וַאֲבִישֽׁוּר׃
29 Abishur's wife was named Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid. Heb וְשֵׁ֛ם אֵ֥שֶׁת אֲבִישׁ֖וּר אֲבִיהָ֑יִל וַתֵּ֣לֶד ל֔וֹ אֶת־אַחְבָּ֖ן וְאֶת־מוֹלִֽיד׃
Shammai's son Nadab had sons Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children, but Appaim had a son named Ishi.
30 The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children. Heb וּבְנֵ֥י נָדָ֖ב סֶ֣לֶד וְאַפָּ֑יִם וַיָּ֥מָת סֶ֖לֶד לֹ֥א בָנִֽים׃ ס
31 The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai. Heb וּבְנֵ֥י אַפַּ֖יִם יִשְׁעִ֑י וּבְנֵ֤י יִשְׁעִי֙ שֵׁשָׁ֔ן וּבְנֵ֥י שֵׁשָׁ֖ן אַחְלָֽי׃
Shammai's son Abishur married Abihail and had sons Ahban and Molid.
29 Abishur's wife was named Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid. Heb וְשֵׁ֛ם אֵ֥שֶׁת אֲבִישׁ֖וּר אֲבִיהָ֑יִל וַתֵּ֣לֶד ל֔וֹ אֶת־אַחְבָּ֖ן וְאֶת־מוֹלִֽיד׃
Another person named Shammai is also mentioned as the son of Rekem and father of Maon, in another branch of Judah's lineage.
44 Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai. Heb וְשֶׁ֣מַע הוֹלִ֔יד אֶת־רַ֖חַם אֲבִ֣י יָרְקֳעָ֑ם וְרֶ֖קֶם הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־שַׁמָּֽי׃
45 The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur. Heb וּבֶן־שַׁמַּ֖י מָע֑וֹן וּמָע֖וֹן אֲבִ֥י בֵֽית־צֽוּר׃
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