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Jahmai
warm; making warm
יַחְמַי yach.may
Jahmai (Hebrew: יַחְמַי, yach.may) means “warm; making warm”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 7:2. In 2025 it was given to 8 children in the United States. Use is falling away. Appears with Ibsam in 1 Chronicles 7.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jahmai
descendant of Issachar; son of Tola
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 8 | Falling |
| All-time total | 316 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 24 in 2010 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 7:2 |
| Cross-references | 5 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Shemuel attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Tola.
- Rephaiah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Tola.
- Shemuel co-occurrence Appears with Shemuel in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Rephaiah co-occurrence Appears with Rephaiah in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Samuel co-occurrence Appears with Samuel in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Ibsam co-occurrence Appears with Ibsam in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Jeriel co-occurrence Appears with Jeriel in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Uzzi co-occurrence Appears with Uzzi in 1 Chronicles 7.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.2;
son of: Tola (H8439);
brother of: Uzzi (H5813H), Rephaiah (H7509I), Jeriel (H3400), Ibsam (H3005) and Shemuel (H8050I)
§ Jahmai = "whom Jehovah guards"
a man of Issachar and one of the heads of the family of Tola
Jahmai, a son of Tola, was a descendant of Issachar and a clan head.
The biblical story
Jahmai is mentioned in 1Ch.7.2 as one of the sons of Tola, who was a descendant of Issachar. He is listed among the clan heads of Issachar, indicating that he held a leadership position within the tribe. The biblical text describes Jahmai and his brothers as valiant warriors, suggesting that they were known for their military prowess.
Key verses
Jahmai appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father’s house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.
1 Chronicles 7:2
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 7:2