Quick Definition
Maasai
Biblical Persons & Places
Maasai
Levite living at the time of Exile and Return
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.12;
referred to as Maasai (מַעֲשַׂי), or Amashsai (KJV= Amashai) (עֲמַשְׁסַי);
a son of Adiel.
Strong's Definition
Maasai, an Israelite
Derivation: from H6213 (עָשָׂה); operative;
KJV Usage: Maasiai.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Maasiai = "work of the Lord"
1) a priest who returned from exile
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.12;
son of: Adiel (H5717H); also called Amashsai (KJV: Amashai) at Neh.11.13;
Also named: a.mash.say (עֲמַשְׁסַי "Amashsai" H6023)
§ Maasiai = "work of the Lord"
a priest who returned from exile
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מַעֲשַׂי
ma‛ăśay
BDB Definition:
Maasiai = work of the Lord
1) a priest who returned from exile
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6213
Total KJV Occurrences: 1