Person Old Testament
Amasai
Amasai, a Levite descended from Kohath, was an ancestor of the prophet Samuel. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 6:25.
Why it matters. Levite descendant of Kohath
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Amasai
Amasai was a Levite who belonged to the Kohathite clan. He was a descendant of Kohath, the son of Levi. Amasai is mentioned in the genealogy of the prophet Samuel, indicating that he was one of Samuel's ancestors. As a Levite, Amasai would have been involved in the religious duties and services in the tabernacle or temple.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.