Lexicon
עֲמָשַׂי
a.ma.say
H6022
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Amasai

5
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

a.ma.say is a personal name used for people named in biblical narrative, priestly service, and genealogical settings.

The supplied occurrences use this proper noun as a personal name: it occurs among those who joined David, among priests before the ark, and within genealogical or family identifications.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in lists and identifications · dominant

    The form is tagged as a proper noun in every occurrence. In 1 Chronicles 12:19 the APB renders an account of people from Manasseh joining David; in 1 Chronicles 15:24 it explicitly includes “Amasai” in the list of priests who blew trumpets before the ark. In 2 Chronicles 29:12 the APB identifies Mahath as “son of Amasai,” while 1 Chronicles 6:10 and 1 Chronicles 6:20 occur in genealogical material.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly prints “Amasai” in 1 Chronicles 15:24 and in the phrase “son of Amasai” in 2 Chronicles 29:12. In the other supplied verses, the translation gives the surrounding narrative or genealogy without visibly isolating this proper name.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture