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עֲמָשַׂי H6022
H6022 is the Hebrew word עֲמָשַׂי, transliterated ʻĂmâsay and said am-aw-sah'-ee. The King James Version most often renders it amasai.
What it means
Amasai, the name of three Israelites.
Where it comes from
from H6006 (עָמַס); burdensome.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Amasai.
Verses using עֲמָשַׂי
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
1 Chronicles 6:25 · KJV
And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.
1 Chronicles 6:35 · KJV
The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
1 Chronicles 12:18 · KJV
Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
1 Chronicles 15:24 · KJV
And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
2 Chronicles 29:12 · KJV
Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
Common questions
What does Strong's H6022 mean?
H6022 is the Hebrew word עֲמָשַׂי (ʻĂmâsay), meaning Amasai, the name of three Israelites.
How is H6022 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it amasai (5 times).
How many times does H6022 appear in the Bible?
עֲמָשַׂי (ʻĂmâsay) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6022 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6006 (עָמַס); burdensome.
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