וַ/עֲמַשְׁסַ֧י
𐤅/𐤏𐤌𐤔𐤎𐤉
Amashesay
and Amashsai
Amashsai is a personal name designating an individual within the Israelite community; specifically, it refers to a figure identified as a descendant of Azareel, who played a role in post-exilic Jerusalem. The name itself most likely bears the sense of 'Yahweh has borne' or 'Yahweh has carried (a burden),' reflecting the formation from the verbal root, with a theophoric suffix. In biblical usage, it applies only as a proper name, not as a common noun or adjective.
Nehemiah 11:13 · Word #7
Lexicon H6023
| Lemma | עֲמַשְׁסַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤌𐤔𐤎𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Amashesay |
| Strong's | H6023 |
| Definition | Amashsai is a personal name designating an individual within the Israelite community; specifically, it refers to a figure identified as a descendant of Azareel, who played a role in post-exilic Jerusalem. The name itself most likely bears the sense of 'Yahweh has borne' or 'Yahweh has carried (a burden),' reflecting the formation from the verbal root, with a theophoric suffix. In biblical usage, it applies only as a proper name, not as a common noun or adjective. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Amashsai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6023-01
Yahweh has borne
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun (personal name) with prefixed conjunction; form reflects verbal root עמס with an implied third person singular element and probable theophoric component. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root עמס meaning 'to bear, carry, load' and likely incorporates an implied theophoric element, yielding the sense 'Yahweh has borne.' Rendering it this way preserves the verbal force and the implied third person singular action embedded in the name form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Amashesay
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yahweh has borne |