Priest in Jerusalem after the Exile
Amzi
Named in 1 verse of Nehemiah, first in Nehemiah 11:12.
אַמְצִיAmzi
The name means “strong, mighty.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Amzi Written by AI
Amzi was a priest who resided in Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian exile. He is mentioned in the list of priests and Levites who settled in Jerusalem, as recorded in the book of Nehemiah. As a priest, Amzi would have been responsible for performing religious duties in the rebuilt temple and serving the spiritual needs of the people.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Nehemiah 11:12
and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah;
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.