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Strong's H6022 עֲמָשַׂי (amasay)

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

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H6022
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 2

Strong's H6022 Quick Answer

Strong's H6022 עֲמָשַׂי (`Amasay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Amasay (am-aw-sah'-ee) n/p. 1. burdensome 2. Amasai, the name of three Israelites It has 5 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include amasai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Amasay (am-aw-sah'-ee) n/p. 1. burdensome 2. Amasai, the name of three Israelites
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
amasai

Meaning and Definition

`Amasay (am-aw-sah'-ee) n/p. 1. burdensome 2. Amasai, the name of three Israelites [from H6006] KJV: Amasai. Root(s): H6006

Original Word
עֲמָשַׂי
Transliteration
`Amasay
Derivation
Root: עמס עמשׂ First root strongs: 6006
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6022. 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)

Amasai

Usage: 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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How Strong's H6022 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Amasay, 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.

Amasai 1 Chronicles 6:25 5×

How Strong's H6022 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 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6022 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 H6022 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 6:35 KJV

The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

1 Chronicles 12:18 KJV

Then 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.

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6022.

1 Chronicles 6:35 Old Testament, KJV
The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
1 Chronicles 12:18 Old Testament, KJV
Then 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 Old Testament, KJV
And 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 Old Testament, KJV
Then 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:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6022, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 6:25 1 Chronicles 6:35 1 Chronicles 12:18 1 Chronicles 15:24
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 29:12

Strong's H6022 FAQ

What does amasay (עֲמָשַׂי) mean?

Amasay (Strong's H6022) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Amasai". `Amasay (am-aw-sah'-ee) n/p. 1. burdensome 2. Amasai, the name of three Israelites

How many times is amasay (עֲמָשַׂי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H6022 across 2 books.

Where can I study amasay (עֲמָשַׂי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6022 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate amasay (עֲמָשַׂי)?

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