Strong H6023עֲמַשְׁסַי

Amashsai

Transliteration: ‛ămashsay
Pronunciation: am-ash-sah'ee
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Probably form H6006; burdensome;
{Amashsay} an Israelite: - Amashai.

Meaning of the name

Amashai = "burdensome"

Detailed definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.12;
son of: Adiel (H5717H); also called Amashsai (KJV: Amashai) at Neh.11.13;
Another name of ma.a.say (מַעֲשַׂי "Maasai" H4640)

In the biblical story

Maasai

Priest during the time of David and Nehemiah

Maasai, also known as Amashsai, was a priest who served during the time of Nehemiah (1Ch.9.12; Neh.11.13).

In the Bible

Strong H6023 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

amashai1

First verses

Nehemiah 11:13
And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

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Occurrences by book

Nehemiah1

Related words

Word family

עָמַסloadH6006

Same identity

מַעֲשַׂיMaasaiH4640