- Original: שׁמּי - Transliteration: Shammay - Phonetic: sham-mah'-ee - Definition: Shammai = desolate 1. a Judaite, son of Onam and descendant of Jerahmeel 2. a Judaite, son of Rekem, father of Maon, and descendant of Jerahmeel's brother, Caleb 3. a Judaite, son of mered and brother of Miriam and Ishbah - Origin: from H8073 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: From H8073 ; destructive; Shammai the name of three Israelites: - Shammai. Total KJV Occurrences: 6 • Shammai, 6 1 Chronicles 2:28(2); 1 Chronicles 2:32; 1 Chronicles 2:44; 1 Chronicles 2:45; 1 Chronicles 4:17