6021. Amasa

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Amasa: Amasa

Original Word: עֲמָשָׂא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: `Amasa'
Pronunciation: ah-mah-SAH
Phonetic Spelling: (am-aw-saw')
Definition: Amasa
Meaning: Amasa

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Amasa

From amac; burden; Amasa, the name of two Israelites -- Amasa.

see HEBREW amac

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
two Isr.
NASB Translation
Amasa (16).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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 2 Samuel 17:25 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 19:14 8t. 2 Samuel 20; 1 Kings 2:5,32; 1 Chronicles 2:17 (twice in verse), ᵐ5 Αμεσς(α)ει, ᵐ5^L Αμεσσα.

2 Ephraimite2Chronicles 28:12.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָמַס (amas), meaning "to carry a load" or "to burden."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Amasa in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the narrative involving Amasa can be found in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, where his name is transliterated as Αμασά (Amasa).

Usage: Amasa is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to a specific individual.

Context: Amasa is a notable figure in the Old Testament, primarily recognized as a military leader. He was the son of Ithra (also called Jether), an Ishmaelite, and Abigail, the sister of King David, making him David's nephew (1 Chronicles 2:17). Amasa was appointed by Absalom as the commander of the army during Absalom's rebellion against his father, King David (2 Samuel 17:25). After Absalom's defeat, David, in an effort to reconcile with the tribes of Israel, offered Amasa the position of commander over his army, replacing Joab (2 Samuel 19:13).

However, Amasa's tenure was short-lived. When Sheba son of Bichri led a revolt against David, Amasa was tasked with assembling the men of Judah to quell the rebellion. He delayed in fulfilling this duty, which led to his demise. Joab, who had been replaced by Amasa, took advantage of the situation. Under the guise of a friendly greeting, Joab deceitfully killed Amasa by stabbing him in the stomach (2 Samuel 20:8-10). Amasa's death is a poignant reminder of the political and familial tensions that characterized David's reign.

Forms and Transliterations

וְלַֽעֲמָשָׂא֙ וְלַעֲמָשָׂ֤א וַעֲמָשָׂ֖א וַעֲמָשָׂ֛א וַעֲמָשָׂ֣א וַעֲמָשָׂ֨א ולעמשא ועמשא לַעֲמָשָׂ֔א לעמשא עֲמָשָׂ֑א עֲמָשָׂ֔א עֲמָשָׂ֖א עֲמָשָׂ֗א עֲמָשָׂ֥א עֲמָשָׂ֨א עמשא ‘ă·mā·śā ‘ămāśā amaSa la‘ămāśā la·‘ă·mā·śā laamaSa vaamaSa velaamaSa wa‘ămāśā wa·‘ă·mā·śā wə·la·‘ă·mā·śā wəla‘ămāśā

Englishman's Concordance

2 Samuel 17:25
HEB: וְאֶת־ עֲמָשָׂ֗א שָׂ֧ם אַבְשָׁלֹ֛ם
NAS: Absalom set Amasa over the army
KJV: made Amasa captain of the host
INT: Amasa set Absalom

2 Samuel 17:25
HEB: עַל־ הַצָּבָ֑א וַעֲמָשָׂ֣א בֶן־ אִ֗ישׁ
NAS: of Joab. Now Amasa was the son
KJV: instead of Joab: which Amasa [was] a man's
INT: over the army now Amasa was the son of a man

2 Samuel 19:13
HEB: וְלַֽעֲמָשָׂא֙ תֹּֽמְר֔וּ הֲל֛וֹא
NAS: Say to Amasa, 'Are you not my bone
KJV: And say ye to Amasa, [Art] thou not of my bone,
INT: to Amasa Say not

2 Samuel 20:4
HEB: הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־ עֲמָשָׂ֔א הַזְעֶק־ לִ֥י
NAS: said to Amasa, Call
KJV: the king to Amasa, Assemble
INT: the king to Amasa Call the men

2 Samuel 20:5
HEB: וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ עֲמָשָׂ֖א לְהַזְעִ֣יק אֶת־
NAS: So Amasa went to call
KJV: So Amasa went to assemble
INT: went Amasa to call Judah

2 Samuel 20:8
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּגִבְע֔וֹן וַעֲמָשָׂ֖א בָּ֣א לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם
NAS: which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet
KJV: which [is] in Gibeon, Amasa went
INT: which Gibeon Amasa came to meet

2 Samuel 20:9
HEB: וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹאָב֙ לַעֲמָשָׂ֔א הֲשָׁל֥וֹם אַתָּ֖ה
NAS: said to Amasa, Is it well
KJV: said to Amasa, [Art] thou in health,
INT: said Joab to Amasa well you

2 Samuel 20:9
HEB: יוֹאָ֛ב בִּזְקַ֥ן עֲמָשָׂ֖א לִנְשָׁק־ לֽוֹ׃
NAS: took Amasa by the beard
KJV: took Amasa by the beard
INT: Joab the beard Amasa to kiss

2 Samuel 20:10
HEB: וַעֲמָשָׂ֨א לֹֽא־ נִשְׁמַ֜ר
NAS: But Amasa was not on guard
KJV: But Amasa took no heed to the sword
INT: Amasa not guard

2 Samuel 20:12
HEB: וַעֲמָשָׂ֛א מִתְגֹּלֵ֥ל בַּדָּ֖ם
NAS: But Amasa lay wallowing in [his] blood
KJV: And Amasa wallowed in blood
INT: Amasa lay in blood

2 Samuel 20:12
HEB: וַיַּסֵּב֩ אֶת־ עֲמָשָׂ֨א מִן־ הַֽמְסִלָּ֤ה
NAS: he removed Amasa from the highway
KJV: he removed Amasa out of the highway
INT: the people removed Amasa from the highway

1 Kings 2:5
HEB: בֶּן־ נֵ֜ר וְלַעֲמָשָׂ֤א בֶן־ יֶ֙תֶר֙
NAS: of Ner, and to Amasa the son
KJV: of Ner, and unto Amasa the son
INT: the son of Ner Amasa the son of Jether

1 Kings 2:32
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־ עֲמָשָׂ֥א בֶן־ יֶ֖תֶר
NAS: of Israel, and Amasa the son
KJV: of Israel, and Amasa the son
INT: of the army of Israel and Amasa the son of Jether

1 Chronicles 2:17
HEB: יָלְדָ֖ה אֶת־ עֲמָשָׂ֑א וַאֲבִ֣י עֲמָשָׂ֔א
NAS: bore Amasa, and the father
KJV: bare Amasa: and the father
INT: Abigail bore Amasa and the father of Amasa

1 Chronicles 2:17
HEB: עֲמָשָׂ֑א וַאֲבִ֣י עֲמָשָׂ֔א יֶ֖תֶר הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִֽי׃
NAS: and the father of Amasa was Jether
KJV: and the father of Amasa [was] Jether
INT: Amasa and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite

2 Chronicles 28:12
HEB: בֶּן־ שַׁלֻּ֔ם וַעֲמָשָׂ֖א בֶּן־ חַדְלָ֑י
NAS: of Shallum, and Amasa the son
KJV: of Shallum, and Amasa the son
INT: the son of Shallum and Amasa the son of Hadlai

16 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6021
16 Occurrences

‘ă·mā·śā — 8 Occ.
la·‘ă·mā·śā — 1 Occ.
wa·‘ă·mā·śā — 5 Occ.
wə·la·‘ă·mā·śā — 2 Occ.