Quick Definition
Maai
Biblical Persons & Places
Maai
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A musician living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.36;
only referred to as Maai (מָעַי);
son of Jonathan;
a brother of Zechariah, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Nethanel, Judah and Hanani.
Strong's Definition
Maai, an Israelite
Derivation: probably from H4578 (מֵעֶה)xlit mêʻâh corrected to mêʻeh; sympathetic;
KJV Usage: Maai.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Maai = "compassionate"
1) one of the sons of Asaph who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.36;
son of: Jonathan (H3129K);
brother of: Zechariah (H2148Z), Shemaiah (H8098V), Azarel (H5832J), Milalai (H4450), Gilalai (H1562), Nethanel (H5417P), Judah (H3063K) and Hanani (H2607K)
§ Maai = "compassionate"
one of the sons of Asaph who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מָעַי
mâ‛ay
BDB Definition:
Maai = compassionate
1) one of the sons of Asaph who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably from H4578
Total KJV Occurrences: 1