Lexical Definition
אֲמַצְיָה ʼĂmatsyâh (am-ats-yaw') Amaziah N:N-M-P
or אֲמַצְיָהוּ ʼĂmatsyâhûw (am-ats-yaw'-hoo); from אָמַץ and יָהּ; strength of Jah
Amaziah.
- § Amaziah = "Jehovah is mighty"
- Amatsjah, the name of four Israelites
1) a king of Judah, son Joash, father of Azariah
2) a priest of Bethel under Jeroboam II
3) father of Joshah, of the tribe of Simeon
4) a Levite tabernacle singer in David's day
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| אֲמַצְיָֽה | Amaziah | 1Chr.4.34 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Simeon living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.34
- father of: Joshah (יוֹשָׁה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ, אֲמַצְיָה proper name, masculine (׳י has been)
1. king of Judah, son of Joash, father of Azariah; אֲמַצְיָהוּ 2Kgs 14:1; 2Kgs 14:9 + 8t. 2Kgs 14; 2Kgs 15:3; 1Chr 3:12; 2Chr 24:27; 2Chr 25:1 + 15 t. 2Chr 24; 2Chr 26:1; 2Chr 26:4 אֲמַצְיָה 2Kgs 12:22*; 2Kgs 13:12; 2Kgs 14:8; 2Kgs 15:1.
2. אֲמַצְיָה, a Simeonite 1Chr 4:34.
3. id., a Levite 1Chr 6:30*.
4. priest of Bethel, under Jeroboam. II, Amos 7:10; Amos 7:12; Amos 7:14.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 12:22* · 13:12 · Chapter 14 · 14:1 · 14:8 · 14:9 · 15:1 · 15:3 |
| 1 Chronicles | 3:12 · 4:34 · 6:30* |
| 2 Chronicles | Chapter 24 · 24:27 · 25:1 · 26:1 · 26:4 |
| Amos | 7:10 · 7:12 · 7:14 |
Profile
Male • Father of Joshah • Simeonite, son of Joshah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Amaziah, the son of Joshah, was a descendant of Simeon.
- A man from the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.34;
- only referred to as Amaziah אֲמַצְיָה;
- father of Joshah יוֹשָׁה.
Amaziah was a descendant of Simeon, the son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). He was the son of Joshah and is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Simeon.
All entries for Amaziah: אֲמַצְיָה
Related Profiles:
- Joshah (child)