עֲמָשַׂי
a.ma.sayProper Noun (Masculine)H6022
Amasai
From: from H6006 (עָמַס); burdensome;
Short Definition
Amasai, the name of three Israelites
Full Lexicon Entry
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Elkanah (H0511I); father of: Ahimoth (H0287) § Amasai = "burdensome" 1) a warrior and chief of the captains of Judah and Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag 2) a Kohathite Levite, father of Mahath and ancestor of Samuel 3) a priest who blew the trumpet before the ark 4) another Kohathite Levite in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
2 timesAppears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Chronicles
1
2 Chronicles
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 15:24
- 2 Chronicles 29:12
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