amasay · Amasai

What it means

amasay (עֲמָשַׂי) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Amasai”.

Name of several Israelites: Levites of the family of Kohath, a chief of the thirty who joined David, and a priest who blew the trumpet.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• 1 Chronicles×4
• 2 Chronicles×1

• 1 Chronicles 6:25

  And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.

• 1 Chronicles 6:35

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

• 1 Chronicles 12:18

  Then the spirit clothed Amasai, head of the captains: “We are yours, David, and with you, son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to the one who helps you, for your Elohim helps you.” And David received them and set them among the heads of the band.

• 1 Chronicles 15:24

  And Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were blowing the trumpets before the ark of Elohim; and Obed-edom and Jehiah were gatekeepers for the ark.

• 2 Chronicles 29:12

  Then the Levites arose: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah;