H609 אָסָא (ʼÂçâʼ) aw-saw'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Asa

Biblical Persons & Places

Asa Levite living at the time of Exile and Return

A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.16; only referred to as Asa (אָסָא); a son of Elkanah; father of Berechiah.

Asa King living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A king of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.15.8; referred to as Asa (אָסָא), or Asaph (KJV= Asa) (Ἀσά); a son of Abijah; husband of Azubah; father of Jehoshaphat.

Strong's Definition

Asa, the name of a king and of a Levite

Derivation: of uncertain derivation;

KJV Usage: Asa.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Asa = "healer: injurious (?)"

1) king of Judah, son of Abijam, father of Jehoshaphat

2) a Levite

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G760

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

אָסָא (a.sa) — Asa. A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.15.8; son of: Abijah (H0029I); married to Azubah (H5806); father of: Jehoshaphat (H3092I); also called Asaph at Mat.1.7,8; Also named: Asa (Ἀσά "Asaph" G0760) § Asa = "healer: injurious (?)" 1) king of Judah, son of Abijam, father of Jehoshaphat 2) a Levite

אָסָא (a.sa) — Asa. A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.16; son of: Elkanah (H0511K); father of: Berechiah (H1296I) § Asa = "healer: injurious (?)" 1) king of Judah, son of Abijam, father of Jehoshaphat 2) a Levite

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

אָסָא (H0609)

name

Names of People

Asa = man; ◄ son of Abijah, who was also known as Abijam; ► king of Judah; father of Jehoshaphat

1KI 15:8 · 1KI 15:9 · 1KI 15:11 · 1KI 15:13 · 1KI 15:14 · 1KI 15:16 · 1KI 15:17 · 1KI 15:18 · 1KI 15:18 · 1KI 15:20 · 1KI 15:22 · 1KI 15:22 · 1KI 15:23 · 1KI 15:24 · 1KI 15:25 · 1KI 15:28 · 1KI 15:32 · 1KI 15:33 · 1KI 16:8 · 1KI 16:10 · 1KI 16:15 · 1KI 16:23 · 1KI 16:29 · 1KI 22:41 · 1KI 22:43 · 1KI 22:47 · 1CH 3:10 · 2CH 13:23 · 2CH 14:1 · 2CH 14:7 · 2CH 14:9 · 2CH 14:10 · 2CH 14:11 · 2CH 14:12 · 2CH 15:2 · 2CH 15:2 · 2CH 15:8 · 2CH 15:10 · 2CH 15:16 · 2CH 15:16 · 2CH 15:17 · 2CH 15:19 · 2CH 16:1 · 2CH 16:1 · 2CH 16:2 · 2CH 16:4 · 2CH 16:6 · 2CH 16:7 · 2CH 16:10 · 2CH 16:10 · 2CH 16:11 · 2CH 16:12 · 2CH 16:13 · 2CH 17:2 · 2CH 20:32 · 2CH 21:12 · JER 41:9

Names of People

Asa = man; ◄ tribe of Levi; ► father of Berechiah; after exile

1CH 9:16

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אָסָא n.pr.m. (perh. healer) king of Judah, son of Abijam and father of Jehoshaphat base

Bible Occurrences (52)

15:8 15:9 15:11 15:13 15:14 15:16 15:17 15:18 15:20 15:22 15:23 15:24 15:25 15:28 15:32 15:33 16:8 16:10 16:15 16:23 16:29 22:41 22:43 22:46

3:10 9:16

14:1 14:2 14:8 14:10 14:11 14:12 14:13 15:2 15:8 15:10 15:16 15:17 15:19 16:1 16:2 16:4 16:6 16:7 16:10 16:11 16:12 16:13 17:2 20:32 21:12

41:9

1 Kings 15:8

And Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place.

1 Kings 15:9

In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became king... of Judah,

1 Kings 15:11

And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David [had done].

1 Kings 15:13

He also removed his grandmother Maacah from [her position as] queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

1 Kings 15:14

The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.

1 Kings 15:16

Now there was war between Asa... and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.

1 Kings 15:17

Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent [anyone] from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.

1 Kings 15:18

So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace. He entrusted it... to his servants and sent them with this message to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus: