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) |
|---|---|---|
| אָסָא֙ | Asa | 1Chr.9.16 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.16
- son of: Elkanah (אֶלְקָנָה)
- father of: Berechiah (בֶּרֶכְיָה)
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 • Son of Elkanah • Levite gatekeeper who resettled in Jerusalem
Levite living at the time of Exile and Return
Asa was a Levite gatekeeper who resettled in Jerusalem (1 Chr 9:16).
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.16;
- only referred to as Asa אָסָא;
- a son of Elkanah אֶלְקָנָה;
- father of Berechiah בֶּרֶכְיָה.
Asa was a Levite mentioned in a list of people who resettled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He was a gatekeeper and the son of Berechiah, the son of Asa. The Levites were responsible for various duties in the temple, including serving as gatekeepers. Asa's mention in this context suggests that he was part of the group of Levites who returned to Jerusalem to help restore worship at the temple.
All entries for Asa: אָסָא