Bible Dictionary
Jahmai
Jahmai was a chief or head of a family of Issachar descended from Tola.
Definition
Jahmai was a chief or head of a family of Issachar descended from Tola. His name is interpreted as “whom Jehovah guards” or “may Yahweh protect.”
Biblical Usage
Jahmai appears in the genealogy of Issachar among the heads of the houses of Tola.
Historical Background
The supplied material provides no further account of Jahmai beyond his place as a clan or family head in Issachar.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom Jehovah guards), a man of Issachar, one of the heads of the house of Tolah. (1 Chronicles 7:2) (B.C. 1491)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ja'-ma-i, ja'-mi (yachmay, perhaps = yachmeyah, "may Yahweh protect!"): In 1Ch 7:2, head of a clan of Issachar.</p>