ἈΜΕΣΣΑΙΑ, ἀμεσσαια
AMESSAIA, amessaia
Sounds Like: ah-mes-SAH-yah
Translations: Amasai, Amassai
From the root: ἈΜΕΣΣΑΙΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Amasai was a biblical figure, a chief of the captains who joined David at Ziklag. He was also the father of Amasa, who was a commander in Absalom's army and later in David's army. The name means 'burdensome' or 'my burden'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G0265 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Kings — 2:5
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