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Amashsai
AMASHSAI (a-măsh’sā-ī). A priest of the house of God at Jerusalem under Nehemiah (
AMASHSAI ə măsh’ sī (עֲמַשְׁסַ֧י, prob. a text. error for עֲמָשַׂ֡י). A postexilic priest, of the family of Immer (
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
`amashcay, probably a textual error for `amashay; the ("s") implies a reading `-M-C-Y, based on a mistaken derivation from ’-M-C. The original reading may have been `ammishay; compare AMASAI): Amashsai is a priestly name in the post-exilic list of inhabitants of Jerusalem (