Person Old Testament
Amzi
Amzi, a descendant of Merari, was a Levite who served as a musician in the temple. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 6:46.
Why it matters. Levite musician, descendant of Merari
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Amzi
Amzi was a Levite who belonged to the family of Merari, one of the three main divisions of the Levites. He is mentioned in the genealogy of the Levites in 1Chronicles 6. As a descendant of Merari, Amzi would have been responsible for the musical duties in the temple, such as singing and playing instruments during worship services.
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
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)