עֲמַסְיָ֣ה
𐤏𐤌𐤎𐤉𐤄
Amaseyah
Amasiah
A personal name meaning 'Yah has borne' or 'Yah has carried.' Used as the name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably an Israelite military leader under King Jehoshaphat. The name expresses a theophoric element (referring to Yahweh) attached to a verbal root indicating to carry, bear, or load, generally implying that Yahweh bears or has borne (a burden or responsibility on behalf of the person named). In context, this name functions as an assertion or recognition of divine assistance or support, but does not specify what was borne.
2 Chronicles 17:16 · Word #3
Lexicon H6007
| Lemma | עֲמַסְיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤌𐤎𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Amaseyah |
| Strong's | H6007 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'Yah has borne' or 'Yah has carried.' Used as the name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably an Israelite military leader under King Jehoshaphat. The name expresses a theophoric element (referring to Yahweh) attached to a verbal root indicating to carry, bear, or load, generally implying that Yahweh bears or has borne (a burden or responsibility on behalf of the person named). In context, this name functions as an assertion or recognition of divine assistance or support, but does not specify what was borne. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Amasiah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6007-01
Yah Has Borne
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name (theophoric), formed from the verbal root עמס + יָהּ (Yah). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the root עמס (to bear, carry, load) with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah), forming a verbal-theophoric construction meaning "Yah has borne." The rendering preserves the perfective sense implied in the name and reflects the root’s core idea of carrying or bearing a load. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Amaseyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yah Has Borne |
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