First names in Hebrew

First name Amasa: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

עמשא

Gematria value: 411

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Amasa is written עמשא

Meaning and origin

What does Amasa mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a biblical name. Its meaning is debated; it is linked to the verb amas, "to carry a load". It is very rare as a given name.

Gematria

Amasa = 411

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. עמשא has 4 letters:

• עthe letter Ayin70
• מthe letter Mem40
• שthe letter Shin300
• אthe letter Aleph1
• Total411

The verse of the name

From the letter Ayin to the letter Aleph

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Amasa, from ע to א:

עוֹדֶנּוּ מְדַבֵּר עִמָּם וְרָחֵל בָּאָה עִם־הַצֹּאן אֲשֶׁר לְאָבִיהָ כִּי רֹעָה הִוא׃

“He was still speaking with them when Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.”

Genesis 29:9

The book of your first name

Amasa, in nine pages

• Amasa, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Amasa
• Amasa, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Amasa in three answers

How do you write Amasa in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Amasa is written עמשא.

What is the gematria value of Amasa?
Written עמשא, Amasa is worth 411: the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter Shin (300) + the letter Aleph (1).

What does Amasa mean?
Of disputed origin (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a biblical name. Its meaning is debated; it is linked to the verb amas, "to carry a load". It is very rare as a given name.