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Shammai

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: S By: George A. Morrish

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1. Son of Onam, a descendant of Judah (1 Chron. 2:28, 32²⁸And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur. (1 Chronicles 2:28)
³²And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children. (1 Chronicles 2:32)).

2. Son of Rekem, and father or founder of Maon (1 Chron. 2:44-45⁴⁴And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai. ⁴⁵And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth-zur. (1 Chronicles 2:44‑45)).

3. Brother of Miriam, in an obscure genealogy of Judah (1 Chron. 4:17¹⁷And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. (1 Chronicles 4:17)).

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