How to Pronounce Amasa
Ah-MAH-sah
Amasa is pronounced Ah-MAH-sah (əˈmeɪsə): three syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: uh-MAY-suh.
What does Amasa mean?
Amasa means “sparing the people”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Amasa?
Burden. (1.) The son of Abigail, a sister of king David (1 Chr. 2:17; 2 Sam. 17:25). He was appointed by David to command the army in room of his cousin Joab (2 Sam. 19:13), who afterwards treacherously put him to death as a dangerous rival (2 Sam. 20:4-12). (2.) A son of Hadlai, and chief of Ephraim (2 Chr. 28:12) in the reign of Ahaz.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
uh-MAY-suh
Found in Scripture
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