Lexical Definition
עֲמָשָׂא ʻĂmâsâʼ (am-aw-saw') Amasa N:N-M-P
from עָמַס; burden
Amasa.
- § Amasa = "burden"
- Amasa, the name of two Israelites
1) son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom
2) son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz
Usage: 1 form in 14 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Αμεσσά | Amasa | LXX.2Sam.17.25 • LXX.2Sam.17.25 • LXX.2Sam.19.13 • LXX.2Sam.20.4 • LXX.2Sam.20.8 • LXX.2Sam.20.10 • LXX.2Sam.20.12 • LXX.2Sam.20.12 • LXX.1Kgs.2.5 • LXX.1Chr.2.17 |
| Amasa went | LXX.2Sam.20.5 | |
| of Amasa | LXX.2Sam.20.9 • LXX.1Chr.2.17 | |
| to Amasa | LXX.2Sam.20.9 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֲמָשָׂא proper name, masculine (compare עמס, ענשׂ ? or read עַמִּשַׂי (II. עַם + יִשַׂי), WeIsrael u. Jüd. Geschichte. 24, compare GrayProp. N. 44, 323); —
1. Absalom's general 2Sam 17:25 (twice in verse); 2Sam 19:14* + 8 t. 2Sam 20; 1Kgs 2:5; 1Kgs 2:32; 1Chr 2:17 (twice in verse), ᵐ5 Αμεσς(α)ει, ᵐ5L Αμεσσα.
2. Ephraimite 2Chr 28:12.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 17:25 · 19:14* · Chapter 20 |
| 1 Kings | 2:5 · 2:32 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:17 |
| 2 Chronicles | 28:12 |