Lexical Definition
עֲמָשַׂי ʻĂmâsay (am-aw-sah'-ee) Amasai N:N-M-P
from עָמַס; burdensome
Amasai.
- § Amasai = "burdensome"
- Amasai, the name of three Israelites
1) a warrior and chief of the captains of Judah and Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag
2) a Kohathite Levite, father of Mahath and ancestor of Samuel
3) a priest who blew the trumpet before the ark
4) another Kohathite Levite in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.25
- son of: Elkanah (אֶלְקָנָה)
- father of: Ahimoth (אֲחִימוֹת)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֲמָשַׂי proper name, masculine (compare foregoing); —
1. warrior of David 1Chr 12:19* (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:18*), Αμασαι, perhaps = אֲבִישִׁי (2Sam 23:18).
2. Levites:
a. 1Chr 6:10*; 1Chr 6:20* (עֲמָשָׂ֑י).
b. 2Chr 29:12.
c. priest 1Chr 15:24.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 23:18 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:10* · 6:20* · 12:18* · 12:19* · 15:24 |
| 2 Chronicles | 29:12 |
Profile
Male • Son of Elkanah • Levite descendant of Kohath
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Amasai, a Levite descended from Kohath, was an ancestor of the prophet Samuel.
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.25;
- only referred to as Amasai עֲמָשַׂי;
- a son of Elkanah אֶלְקָנָה;
- father of Ahimoth אֲחִימוֹת.
Amasai was a Levite who belonged to the Kohathite clan. He was a descendant of Kohath, the son of Levi. Amasai is mentioned in the genealogy of the prophet Samuel, indicating that he was one of Samuel's ancestors. As a Levite, Amasai would have been involved in the religious duties and services in the tabernacle or temple.
All entries for Amasai: עֲמָשַׂי