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
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Amo.7.10
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 • Priest of Bethel during Amos' ministry
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, opposed the prophet Amos and told him to leave the kingdom of Israel.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Amo.7.10;
- only referred to as Amaziah אֲמַצְיָה.
Amaziah was a priest who served at the sanctuary in Bethel during the reign of Jeroboam II, king of Israel. When the prophet Amos came to Bethel and prophesied against the kingdom of Israel, Amaziah opposed him. He sent a message to King Jeroboam, accusing Amos of conspiracy and claiming that the land could not bear his words. Amaziah also told Amos to flee to the land of Judah, eat bread there, and prophesy there, but not to prophesy anymore at Bethel, as it was the king's sanctuary and a temple of the kingdom. Amos responded by affirming that he was not a professional prophet, but a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore figs, and that the Lord had called him to prophesy to Israel.
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