Amashai — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֲמַשְׁסַי

עֲמַשְׁסַי

ʻĂmashçay · pronounced am-ash-sah'-ee · Strong's H6023 · a man

Amashai means burdensome.

Built from

עָמַס ʻâmaç (probably from, H6006) — to load, i.e. impose a burden (or figuratively, infliction) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

probably from H6006; burdensome; Amashsay, an Israelite.

First appearance

Neh 11:13 And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, (KJV)

Every verse that names Amashai

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Nehemiah

Neh 11:13

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