Lexical Definition
אָסָא ʼÂçâʼ (aw-saw') Asa N:N-M-P
of uncertain derivation
Asa.
- § Asa = "healer: injurious (?)"
- Asa, the name of a king and of a Levite
1) king of Judah, son of Abijam, father of Jehoshaphat
2) a Levite
See Greek: Ἀσά
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לְאָסָא֙ | of Asa | 1Kgs.16.15 • 1Kgs.16.23 |
| לְאָסָ֗א | to Asa | 2Chr.14.8 |
| לְאָסָ֖א | of Asa | 1Kgs.15.25 • 1Kgs.15.28 • 1Kgs.15.33 • 1Kgs.16.8 • 1Kgs.16.10 • 1Kgs.16.29 |
| to Asa | 1Kgs.15.17 • 2Chr.16.1 | |
| וְאָסָ֣א | and Asa | 2Chr.16.6 |
| אָסָא֙ | Asa | 1Kgs.15.13 • 1Kgs.15.24 • 2Chr.14.2 • 2Chr.15.16 |
| אָסָא֒ | Asa | 2Chr.15.2 |
| אָסָֽא | Asa | 2Chr.15.10 • 2Chr.15.19 |
| אָסָ֥א | Asa | 1Kgs.15.8 • 1Kgs.22.43 • 1Chr.3.10 • 2Chr.14.1 • 2Chr.17.2 • 2Chr.21.12 |
| אָסָ֣א | Asa | 1Kgs.22.46 • 2Chr.15.16 |
| אָסָ֡א | Asa | 2Chr.16.12 |
| אָסָ֜א | Asa | 1Kgs.15.22 • 2Chr.14.11 • 2Chr.14.13 • 2Chr.15.8 • 2Chr.16.2 • 2Chr.16.10 |
| אָסָ֛א | Asa | 1Kgs.15.11 • 2Chr.15.17 • 2Chr.16.10 |
| אָסָ֗א | Asa | 1Kgs.15.14 • 1Kgs.15.16 • 1Kgs.15.18 • 1Kgs.15.20 • 1Kgs.15.32 • 2Chr.16.4 |
| אָסָ֖א | Asa | 1Kgs.15.9 • 2Chr.14.10 • 2Chr.14.12 • 2Chr.16.7 • 2Chr.16.13 • 2Chr.20.32 |
| O Asa | 2Chr.15.2 | |
| אָסָ֔א | Asa | 1Kgs.15.22 • 1Kgs.22.41 • 2Chr.16.1 • 2Chr.16.11 • Jer.41.9 |
| אָ֠סָא | Asa | 1Kgs.15.18 • 1Kgs.15.23 |
Extended Information
- A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.15.8
- son of: Abijah (אֲבִיָּה); married to Azubah (עֲזוּבָה)
- father of: Jehoshaphat (יְהוֹשָׁפָט); also called Asaph at Mat.1.7, 8
- Also named: Asa (Ἀσά "Asaph" Ἀσά)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אָסָא proper name, masculine (perhaps healer) king of Judah, son of Abijam and father of Jehoshaphat 1Kgs 15:8; 1Kgs 15:9; 1Kgs 15:11 + 24 t. 1Kgs 15.16.22; 1Chr 3:10; 1Chr 9:16; 2Chr 13:23* + 28 t. 14-21; Jer 41:9. **Perhaps apocopatic theophoric name, compare רְפָאֵל.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Kings | Chapter 15 · 15:8 · 15:9 · 15:11 |
| 1 Chronicles | 3:10 · 9:16 |
| 2 Chronicles | 13:23* |
| Jeremiah | 41:9 |
Profile
Male • King of Judah • King of Judah, son of Abijah; father of Jehoshaphat
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Asa was a king of Judah who reigned for 41 years, known for his religious reforms (1 Kings 15; 2 Chr 14-16).
- A king of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.15.8;
- referred to as Asa אָסָא, or Asaph (KJV= Asa) Ἀσά;
- a son of Abijah אֲבִיָּה;
- husband of Azubah עֲזוּבָה;
- father of Jehoshaphat יְהוֹשָׁפָט.
Asa was the third king of Judah, son of Abijah (or 'Abijam') and grandson of Rehoboam. He reigned for 41 years, from the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel. Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, removing idols, male cult prostitutes, and high places from Judah. He even deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made an obscene image of Asherah. Asa faced an invasion by Zerah the Ethiopian but defeated him with God's help after crying out to the Lord. In his later years, Asa sought help from Ben-Hadad king of Syria against Baasha king of Israel instead of relying on God and imprisoned the seer Hanani for rebuking him. Asa developed a severe foot disease but did not seek the Lord's help. He died and was succeeded by his son Jehoshaphat.
All entries for Asa: אָסָא ☩ Ἀσά
Related Profiles:
- Abijah (father)
- Azubah (spouse)
- Jehoshaphat (child)