עֲמָשַׂי
a.ma.say
Amasai
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word עֲמָשַׂי (a.ma.say), Strong's number H6022, is a Hebrew proper name for a person named Amasai. This is evident from its classification as a "Proper Name: Person" and its semantic domain. The name is unique, meaning that it occurs only once in the Bible. Given the limited information provided, we can infer that Amasai is a singular individual, and the context in which the name appears is essential to understanding his significance. However, without additional context or biblical references, we can only say that Amasai's name represents a person who played a role in the narrative of the Bible. The fact that a single instance of Amasai is found in the Bible suggests that the narrator or writer considered this person important enough to be mentioned by name. Although more information is needed to grasp the full significance of Amasai, his name highlights the individuality and uniqueness of his story within the larger biblical narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text