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Amasa
Biblical Persons & Places
Amasa
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.28.12;
only referred to as Amasa (עֲמָשָׂא);
a son of Hadlai.
Amasa
Ishmaelite living at the time of United Monarchy
A man of the Ishmaelites living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.17.25;
only referred to as Amasa (עֲמָשָׂא);
a son of Jether and Abigail.
Strong's Definition
Amasa, the name of two Israelites
Derivation: from H6006 (עָמַס); burden;
KJV Usage: Amasa.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Amasa = "burden"
1) son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom
2) son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.17.25;
son of: Jether (H3500H) and Abigail (H0026H)
§ Amasa = "burden"
1) son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom
2) son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עֲמָשָׂא
‛ămâśâ
BDB Definition:
Amasa = burden
1) son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom
2) son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6006
Total KJV Occurrences: 16