Strong’s H558 · Hebrew
אֲמַצְיָה
ʼĂmatsyâh
am-ats-yaw'
Definition
Amatsjah, the name of four Israelites
Etymology
or אֲמַצְיָהוּ; from H553 (אָמַץ) and H3050 (יָהּ); strength of Jah;
Where the KJV renders it
- Amaziah
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