How many times is Amaziah mentioned in the Bible?
The word Amaziah appears 40 times in the King James Version, in 39 verses. It is found in 4 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Amaziah 40 times.
Amaziah in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Amaziah counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Amaziah | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 40 | 40 |
What the name Amaziah means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Amaziah as "the strength of the Lord".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-24.
Which books mention Amaziah most
Amaziah appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Chronicles has the most (19), then 2 Kings (15) and 1 Chronicles (3).
First and last mention of Amaziah
For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:
The verse that uses it most is 2 Kings 14:11, 2 times:
But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah.
Common questions
How many times is Amaziah in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 40 of the 40 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Amaziah appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Chronicles has the most (19), then 2 Kings (15) and 1 Chronicles (3).
Where is Amaziah first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 2 Kings 12:21: "For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead." The last is Amos 7:14.
What does the name Amaziah mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Amaziah as "the strength of the Lord".
More word counts: Jehoiakim, Obed, Ekron, Manoah, Paran, Achaia, Adullam, flesh, or all 635 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.