H4597 H4597
Maai, a personal name, a musician who participated in the dedication of Jerusalem's wall
This is the name of a musician who participated in the dedication ceremony of Jerusalem's rebuilt wall under Nehemiah (Nehemiah 12:36). He was part of the musical procession celebrating this momentous completion. The Greek versions show transliteration attempts. Musicians played important ceremonial roles in Israel's worship and public celebrations, and this dedication marked a significant moment in the restoration community's life—the physical restoration of the city's defenses.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Personal name of a musician in Nehemiah 12:36 who participated in the wall dedication ceremony. He was part of the musical procession celebrating Jerusalem's restored defenses. Greek versions (Maai, Maia) show transliteration. Musicians held important ceremonial roles, and this dedication marked a pivotal moment in post-exile restoration—the city's defensive walls rebuilt after decades. 1×
AR["ماعايُ"]·ben["মায়"]·DE["[מעי]"]·EN["Maai"]·FR["[מעי]"]·heb["מעי"]·ID["Maai"]·IT["[מעי]"]·jav["Maai"]·KO["마애"]·PT["Maai"]·RU["Маай"]·ES["Maai"]·SW["Maai"]·TR["Maay"]·urd["ماعائی"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מָעַי n.pr.m. a musician Ne 12:36; 𝔊אc, a Μααι, 𝔊L Μαια.