H6022 עֲמָשַׂי (ʻĂmâsay) am-aw-sah'-ee

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Amasai

Biblical Persons & Places

Amasai Warrior living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A warrior living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.18; only referred to as Amasai (עֲמָשַׂי).

Amasai Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A musician living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.15.24; only referred to as Amasai (עֲמָשַׂי).

Amasai Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.25; only referred to as Amasai (עֲמָשַׂי); a son of Elkanah; father of Ahimoth.

Amasai Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.29.12; only referred to as Amasai (עֲמָשַׂי); father of Mahath.

Strong's Definition

Amasai, the name of three Israelites

Derivation: from H6006 (עָמַס); burdensome;

KJV Usage: Amasai.

Outline of Biblical Usage

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

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עֲמָשַׂי (a.ma.say) — Amasai. A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.25; 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

עֲמָשַׂי (a.ma.say) — Amasai. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.18 § 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

עֲמָשַׂי (a.ma.say) — Amasai. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.15.24 § 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

עֲמָשַׂי (a.ma.say) — Amasai. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.29.12; father of: Mahath (H4287) § 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

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

עֲמָשַׂי (H6022)

name

Names of People

Amasai = man; ◄ son of Elkanah; ► ancestor of Heman; tribe of Levi

1CH 6:10 · 1CH 6:20

Names of People

Amasai = man; ◄ son of Elkanah; tribe of Levi; time of Hezekiah

2CH 29:12

Names of People

Amasai = man; ► warrior; time of David

1CH 12:19

Names of People

Amasai = man; ► priest; tribe of Levi; time of David

1CH 15:24

Reinier de Blois

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עֲמָשַׂי n.pr.m. warrior of David

Levites

base

Bible Occurrences (5)

6:25 6:35 12:18 15:24

29:12

1 Chronicles 6:25

The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,

1 Chronicles 6:35

the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

1 Chronicles 12:18

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you. So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.

1 Chronicles 15:24

Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer — the priests — were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.

2 Chronicles 29:12

Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites...; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;