שַׁמְלַי
sham.lay
H8073
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Hebrew
Shamlai
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sham.lay is a proper name listed among family groups in Ezra 2:46.
The attested use presents sham.lay as a proper name within a list of family groups in Ezra 2:46.
Senses in use
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Proper name in a family-group list · dominant
The form שמלי is tagged as a proper noun in Ezra 2:46, where it occurs in the sequence “the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Shalmai, and the sons of Hanan.” In Ezra 2:46 the APB renders the clause with “the sons of Shamlai,” confirming its placement as a named group in the list.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezra 2:46, the APB presents the name in the phrase “the sons of Shamlai.” The verse is read as a whole, but the named-group listing corresponds to the proper-noun use shown by the form.