- Original: מעשׂי - Transliteration: Ma`say - Phonetic: mah-as-ah'ee - Definition: Maasiai = work of the Lord 1. a priest who returned from exile - Origin: from H6213 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: From H6213 ; operative; Maasai an Israelite: - Maasiai. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • Maasiai, 1 1 Chronicles 9:12 • work, 1 Exodus 18:20