Maai
מָעִי/MAY-eye/
“Perhaps compassionate”
Summary
Maai was a Levitical musician from the family of Asaph who participated in the dedication ceremony for the rebuilt walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah.
☩Identity and Service
Maai was one of the priests appointed to perform music at the celebration of the completion of Jerusalem's walls after the Babylonian captivity. He belonged to the sons of Asaph, one of the three great musical families descended from the Levitical musicians David had appointed for Temple service. The ceremony in which he participated, around 446 BC, was a joyous occasion marking the restoration of Jerusalem's defenses under Nehemiah's leadership.
Key verses:Nehemiah 12:36
Related Verses1 mention
Nehemiah· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Maai," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. V (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Maai," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.George Morrish, "Maai," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).