First names in Hebrew

First name Amasai: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

עמשי

Gematria value: 420

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Amasai is written עמשי

Meaning and origin

What does Amasai mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin; one hears "to carry" in it
Origin: Hebrew

Amasai is a biblical Hebrew name. Its meaning is debated: it is linked to amas, "to carry a load".

Gematria

Amasai = 420

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

• עthe letter Ayin70
• מthe letter Mem40
• שthe letter Shin300
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total420

The verse of the name

From the letter Ayin to the letter Yod

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 Amasai, from ע to י:

עֵינַי בְּנֶאֶמְנֵי־אֶרֶץ לָשֶׁבֶת עִמָּדִי הֹלֵךְ בְּדֶרֶךְ תָּמִים הוּא יְשָׁרְתֵנִי׃

“My eyes are on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; whoever walks in the way of integrity, he shall serve me.”

Psalms 101:6

The book of your first name

Amasai, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Amasai in three answers

How do you write Amasai in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Amasai is written עמשי.

What is the gematria value of Amasai?
Written עמשי, Amasai is worth 420: the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter Shin (300) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Amasai mean?
Of disputed origin; one hears "to carry" in it (origin: Hebrew). Amasai is a biblical Hebrew name. Its meaning is debated: it is linked to amas, "to carry a load".