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 sons of Elkanah; Amasai and Ahimoth.1 Chronicles 6:35 · עֲמָשָֽׂי׃son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,1 Chronicles 12:18 · עֲמָשַׂי֮And the Spirit hath clothed Amasai, head of the captains: ‘To thee, O David, and with thee, O son of Jesse—peace! peace to thee, and peace to thy helper, for thy God hath helped thee;’ and David receiveth them, and putteth them among the heads of the troop.1 Chronicles 15:24 · וַעֲמָשַׂ֡יAnd Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests, are blowing with trumpets before the ark of God; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah are gatekeepers for the ark.2 Chronicles 29:12 · עֲמָשַׂ֞יAnd the Levites rise—Mahath son of Amasai, and Joel son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathite; and of the sons of Merari: Kish son of Abdi, and Azariah son of Jehalelel; and of the Gershonite: Joah son of Zimmah, and Eden son of Joah;