Lexicon / H6021
עֲמָשָׂא
a.ma.sa
  • Amasa

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Amasa

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.17.25;

son of: Jether (H3500H) and Abigail (H0026H)

§ Amasa = "burden"

1) son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom

2) son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.28.12;

son of: Hadlai (H2311)

§ Amasa = "burden"

1) son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom

2) son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Amasa

עֲמָשָׂא n.pr.m Absalom’s general Ephraimite 16.