A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.46; also called Shamlai at Ezr.2.46;

Also named: sham.lay (שַׁמְלַי "Shamlai" H8073)

§ Shalmai or Salmai or Shamlai = "my thanks"

ancestor of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

שַׂלְמַי n.pr.m . head of post-ex. family