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Amasai

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(burdensome). (1) A Levite (1 Chron. 6:25,35²⁵And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth. (1 Chronicles 6:25)
³⁵The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, (1 Chronicles 6:35)). (2) A chief of captains who deserted to David (1 Chron. 12:18¹⁸Then 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 12:18)). (3) A priest who blew the trumpet before the Ark (1 Chron. 15:24²⁴And 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 Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark. (1 Chronicles 15:24)). (4) A Kohathite (2 Chron. 29:12¹²Then 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: (2 Chronicles 29:12)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. One or more descendants of Kohath (1 Chron. 6:25, 35²⁵And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth. (1 Chronicles 6:25)
³⁵The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, (1 Chronicles 6:35); 2 Chron. 29:12¹²Then 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: (2 Chronicles 29:12)).

2. Chief of the captains of those who resorted to David at Ziklag (1 Chron. 12:18¹⁸Then 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 12:18)).

3. Priest who helped to bring up the ark from the house of Obed-edom (1 Chron. 15:24²⁴And 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 Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark. (1 Chronicles 15:24)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6022 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Amasay

Phonic:

am-aw-sah’-ee

Meaning:

from 6006; burdensome; Amasai, the name of three Israelites

KJV Usage:

Amasai

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my burdens

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Oneravit-He burdened; burdensome:-name of three Israelites, 2 Chron. 29:12.