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Strong's H4640 מַעֲשַׂי (maasay)

Maasay means “Maasiai” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4640 — skirtao (“jump”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4640
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H4640 Quick Answer

Strong's H4640 מַעֲשַׂי (Ma`say) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ma`say (mah-as-ah'ee) n/p. 1. operative 2. Maasai, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include maasiai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Ma`say (mah-as-ah'ee) n/p. 1. operative 2. Maasai, an Israelite
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
maasiai

Meaning and Definition

Ma`say (mah-as-ah'ee) n/p. 1. operative 2. Maasai, an Israelite [from H6213] KJV: Maasiai. Root(s): H6213

Original Word
מַעֲשַׂי
Transliteration
Ma`say
Derivation
Root: עשׂה First root strongs: 6213
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4640. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Maasai

Usage: 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; Also named: a.mash.say (עֲמַשְׁסַי "Amashsai" H6023) § Maasiai = "work of the Lord" a priest who returned from exile

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How Strong's H4640 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ma`say, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H4640 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4640 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4640 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 9:12 KJV

And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4640.

1 Chronicles 9:12 Old Testament, KJV
And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4640, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4640 FAQ

What does maasay (מַעֲשַׂי) mean?

Maasay (Strong's H4640) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Maasiai". Ma`say (mah-as-ah'ee) n/p. 1. operative 2. Maasai, an Israelite

How many times is maasay (מַעֲשַׂי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4640 across 1 book.

Where can I study maasay (מַעֲשַׂי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4640 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate maasay (מַעֲשַׂי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as maasiai. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.