Quick Definition
Amaziah
Biblical Persons & Places
Amaziah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.34;
only referred to as Amaziah (אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ);
father of Joshah.
Amaziah
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.45;
only referred to as Amaziah (אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ);
a son of Hilkiah;
father of Hashabiah.
Amaziah
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A king of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.21;
referred to as Amaziah (KJV= Amaziah) (אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ);
a son of Joash and Jehoaddan;
husband of Jecoliah;
father of Uzziah.
Amaziah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Amo.7.10;
only referred to as Amaziah (אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ).
Strong's Definition
Amatsjah, the name of four Israelites
Derivation: or אֲמַצְיָהוּ; from H553 (אָמַץ) and H3050 (יָהּ); strength of Jah;
KJV Usage: Amaziah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Amaziah = "Jehovah is mighty"
1) a king of Judah, son Joash, father of Azariah
2) a priest of Bethel under Jeroboam II
3) father of Joshah, of the tribe of Simeon
4) a Levite tabernacle singer in David's day
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.21;
son of: Joash (H3101I) and Jehoaddan (H3086); married to Jecoliah (H3203);
father of: Uzziah (H5818)
§ Amaziah = "Jehovah is mighty"
1) a king of Judah, son Joash, father of Azariah
2) a priest of Bethel under Jeroboam II
3) father of Joshah, of the tribe of Simeon
4) a Levite tabernacle singer in David's day
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אֲמַצְיָהוּ / אֲמַצְיָה
ămatsyâh / ămatsyâhû
BDB Definition:
Amaziah = Jehovah is mighty
1) a king of Judah, son Joash, father of Azariah
2) a priest of Bethel under Jeroboam II
3) father of Joshah, of the tribe of Simeon
4) a Levite tabernacle singer in Davids day
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H553 and H3050
Total KJV Occurrences: 40
