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
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עֲמָשַׂי
‛ămâśay
BDB Definition:
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
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6006
Total KJV Occurrences: 5