A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.25; son of: Elkanah (H0511I); father of: Ahimoth (H0287) § Amasai = "burdensome" 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
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H6022 — עֲמָשַׂי
a.ma.say · Amasai · Hebrew/Aramaic
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1 Chronicles 6:25 · עֲמָשַׂ֖יAnd the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.1 Chronicles 6:35 · עֲמָשָֽׂי׃The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,1 Chronicles 12:18 · עֲמָשַׂי֮Then 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 · וַעֲמָשַׂ֡יAnd 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 · עֲמָשַׂ֞יThen 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: