Strong's Lexicon

H6021

H6021 — עֲמָשָׂא

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewAmasanameOccurrences: 16

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6021
Word:	עֲמָשָׂא
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	from H6006
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	16
Transliteration:	Amasa
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	`Amasa' (am-aw-saw') n/p.
Meaning:	1. burden 2. Amasa, the name of two Israelites
KJV Renderings:	Amasa.

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עֲמָשָׂא proper name, masculine (compare עמס, ענשׂ ? or read עַמִּשַׂי (II. עַם + יִשַׂי), We^{Israel u. Jüd.
Geschichte. 24}, compare Gray^{Prop. N. 44, 323} ); —

1. Absalom's general 2Sam 17:25 (twice in verse); 2Sam 19:14 + 8 t. 2Sam 20; 1Kgs 2:5; 1Kgs 2:32; 1Chr 2:17 (twice in verse), ᵐ5 Αμεσς(α)ει, ᵐ5 ^L Αμεσσα.

2. Ephraimite 2Chr 28:12.