Mâʻay — H4597

Definition

masculine proper noun

Maai, an Israelite

1. Maai = "compassionate"
2. one of the sons of Asaph who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem

Usually translated as

Maai

Origin

probably from H4578; sympathetic

• Mêʻeh (H4578)

Occurrences

Mâʻay occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Nehemiah (1)

• Nehemiah 12:36 — And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai (מָעַ֞י), Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.