עֲמָשַׂי ʻĂmâsay
Meaning
Amasai, the name of three Israelites
In the King James Version: Amasai.
Derivation: from H6006 (עָמַס); burdensome;
Where it is used
- 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;