עֲמָשַׂי

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H6022

Transliteration: ʻĂmâsay

Pronunciation: am-aw-sah'-ee

Definition: Amasai

Original: עמשׂי

Transliteration: ‛ămâśay

Phonetic: am-aw-sah'-ee

BDB Definition:

Amasai = "burdensome"

a warrior and chief of the captains of Judah and Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag
a Kohathite Levite, father of Mahath and ancestor of Samuel
a priest who blew the trumpet before the ark
another Kohathite Levite in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah

Origin: from H6006" class="dictionary-topic-link">H6006

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine