Amaziah
a.mats.yah is a personal name, used chiefly for a king of Judah and also for a priest at Bethel and men in genealogies.
The supplied verses use this proper name chiefly for the king of Judah who succeeds his father, leads Judah, confronts Israel’s king, and is later captured and killed; it also identifies a priest of Bethel who addresses Amos and individuals named in genealogical notices.
Senses in use
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The king of Judah · dominant
In 2 Kings 14:1 the proper name identifies the son of Joash who began to reign as king of Judah. In 2 Chronicles 25:17 the APB renders him as the king of Judah who sends a challenge to Joash of Israel, and 2 Chronicles 25:23 depicts his capture at Beth-shemesh.
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The priest at Bethel · occasional
In Amos 7:10 the proper name identifies the priest of Bethel who sends word to Jeroboam concerning Amos. In Amos 7:12 and Amos 7:14, the APB renders this figure as the one who tells Amos to flee and then receives Amos’s reply.
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A name in genealogical notices · rare
In 1 Chronicles 3:12 the APB places the name in a succession of sons. In 1 Chronicles 4:34 it identifies Meshobab’s father, while 1 Chronicles 6:30 includes the name within another ancestral sequence.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB generally presents the proper name as “Amaziah,” often adding contextual identifiers such as “king of Judah” or “the priest of Bethel.” Those titles reflect the clauses and contexts in which the name occurs.