623. Asaph

Strong's Concordance

Asaph: "gatherer," the name of several Israelites

Original Word: אָסָף
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Asaph
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-sawf')
Definition: "gatherer", the name of several Israelites

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from asaph
Definition
"gatherer," the name of several Isr.
NASB Translation
Asaph (34).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אָסָף proper name, masculine (gatherer, compare Phoenician proper name, feminine אספת)

1 father of יוֺאָח the recorder 2 Kings 18:18,37 = Isaiah 36:3,22.

2 one of David's chief musicians, a Levite, son of Berechiah 1 Chronicles 6:24 (twice in verse) ("" הֵימָן v.1 Chronicles 6:18, אֵיתָן v.1 Chronicles 6:29 see these names); 1 Chronicles 15:17 ("" Heman & Ethan, all called) הַמְּשֹׁרֲרִים 1 Chronicles 15:19; see also 1 Chronicles 16:5 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 16:7 compare 1 Chronicles 16:37 ("" Heman & Jeduthun 1 Chronicles 16:41; 1 Chronicles 16:42); 1 Chronicles 25:9, named with Heman & Jeduthun also 1 Chronicles 25:6; 2Chronicles 5:12; 35:15; Psalm 50:1; Psalm 73:1-83:18 are ascribed to Asaph; compare also בִּימֵי דָוִיד וְאָסָף Nehemiah 12:46; he is called also הַחֹזֶה2Chronicles 29:30, compare אָסָף הַנִּבָּא עַליְֿדֵיהַמֶּלֶךְ 1 Chronicles 25:2; repeated mention is made also of sons of Asaph בְּנֵיאָֿסָף, sons, descendants, and pupils, or those who sang and played after his manner 1 Chronicles 25:1 ("" Heman & Jeduthun) 1 Chronicles 25:2; 1 Chronicles 25:2; called הַמְּשֹׁרֲרִים2Chronicles 35:15; Ezra 2:41; Nehemiah 7:44; Nehemiah 11:22, compare Ezra 3:10; performing service of purification, Hezekiah's time 2Chronicles 29:13; one of them prophesying 2 Chronicles 20:14; — 1 Chronicles 26:1 for בְּנֵי אָסָף read בְּנֵי אֶבְיָסָף, compare 1 Chronicles 9:19; on זִכְרִי 1 Chronicles 9:15, זַבְדִּי Nehemiah 11:17, זַכּוּרNehemiah 12:35, called בֶּןאָֿסָף, see these names.

3 keeper of king's park Nehemiah 2:8.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Asaph

From 'acaph; collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first -- Asaph.

see HEBREW 'acaph

Forms and Transliterations

אָסָ֑ף אָסָ֔ף אָסָ֖ף אָסָ֗ף אָסָ֜ף אָסָ֥ף אָסָ֧ף אָסָֽף׃ אָסָף֙ אָסָף֩ אסף אסף׃ וְאָסָ֖ף וְאָסָ֞ף וְאָסָ֣ף ואסף לְאָ֫סָ֥ף לְאָסָ֖ף לְאָסָ֡ף לְאָסָ֣ף לְאָסָ֥ף לְאָסָֽף׃ לאסף לאסף׃ ’ā·sāp̄ ’āsāp̄ aSaf lə’āsāp̄ lə·’ā·sāp̄ leaSaf veaSaf wə’āsāp̄ wə·’ā·sāp̄

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 18:18
HEB: וְיוֹאָ֥ח בֶּן־ אָסָ֖ף הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃
NAS: the son of Asaph the recorder,
KJV: the son of Asaph the recorder.
INT: and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder

2 Kings 18:37
HEB: וְיוֹאָ֨ח בֶּן־ אָסָ֧ף הַמַּזְכִּ֛יר אֶל־
NAS: the son of Asaph, the recorder,
KJV: the son of Asaph the recorder,
INT: and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder to

1 Chronicles 6:39
HEB: וְאָחִ֣יו אָסָ֔ף הָעֹמֵ֖ד עַל־
NAS: [Heman's] brother Asaph stood
KJV: And his brother Asaph, who stood
INT: brother Asaph stood at

1 Chronicles 6:39
HEB: עַל־ יְמִינ֑וֹ אָסָ֥ף בֶּן־ בֶּרֶכְיָ֖הוּ
NAS: at his right hand, even Asaph the son
KJV: on his right hand, [even] Asaph the son
INT: at his right Asaph the son of Berechiah

1 Chronicles 9:15
HEB: זִכְרִ֖י בֶּן־ אָסָֽף׃
NAS: of Zichri, the son of Asaph,
KJV: of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
INT: of Zichri the son of Asaph

1 Chronicles 15:17
HEB: וּמִ֨ן־ אֶחָ֔יו אָסָ֖ף בֶּן־ בֶּֽרֶכְיָ֑הוּ
NAS: and from his relatives, Asaph the son
KJV: and of his brethren, Asaph the son
INT: and from his relatives Asaph the son of Berechiah

1 Chronicles 15:19
HEB: וְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים הֵימָ֥ן אָסָ֖ף וְאֵיתָ֑ן בִּמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם
NAS: Heman, Asaph and Ethan
KJV: Heman, Asaph, and Ethan,
INT: the singers Heman Asaph and Ethan cymbals

1 Chronicles 16:5
HEB: אָסָ֥ף הָרֹ֖אשׁ וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּ
NAS: Asaph the chief, and second
KJV: Asaph the chief, and next
INT: Asaph the chief and second

1 Chronicles 16:5
HEB: נְבָלִים֙ וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת וְאָסָ֖ף בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם מַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃
NAS: lyres; also Asaph [played] loud-sounding
KJV: and with harps; but Asaph made a sound
INT: harps lyres Asaph cymbals loud-sounding

1 Chronicles 16:7
HEB: לַיהוָ֑ה בְּיַד־ אָסָ֖ף וְאֶחָֽיו׃ פ
NAS: assigned Asaph and his relatives
KJV: into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
INT: to the LORD the hand Asaph and his relatives

1 Chronicles 16:37
HEB: בְּרִית־ יְהוָ֔ה לְאָסָ֖ף וּלְאֶחָ֑יו לְשָׁרֵ֞ת
NAS: So he left Asaph and his relatives
KJV: of the LORD Asaph and his brethren,
INT: of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his relatives to minister

1 Chronicles 25:1
HEB: לַעֲבֹדָ֗ה לִבְנֵ֤י אָסָף֙ וְהֵימָ֣ן וִֽידוּת֔וּן
NAS: [some] of the sons of Asaph and of Heman
KJV: of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman,
INT: the service the sons of Asaph Heman Jeduthun

1 Chronicles 25:2
HEB: לִבְנֵ֣י אָסָ֗ף זַכּ֧וּר וְיוֹסֵ֛ף
NAS: Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph,
KJV: Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur,
INT: of the sons of Asaph Zaccur Joseph

1 Chronicles 25:2
HEB: וַאֲשַׂרְאֵ֖לָה בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֑ף עַ֚ל יַד־
NAS: the sons of Asaph [were] under
KJV: the sons of Asaph under the hands
INT: and Asharelah the sons of Asaph under the direction

1 Chronicles 25:2
HEB: עַ֚ל יַד־ אָסָ֔ף הַנִּבָּ֖א עַל־
NAS: the direction of Asaph, who prophesied
KJV: under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied
INT: under the direction of Asaph prophesied under

1 Chronicles 25:6
HEB: הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ס אָסָ֥ף וִידוּת֖וּן וְהֵימָֽן׃
NAS: of God. Asaph, Jeduthun
KJV: order to Asaph, Jeduthun,
INT: the direction of the king Asaph Jeduthun and Heman

1 Chronicles 25:9
HEB: הַגּוֹרָ֧ל הָרִאשׁ֛וֹן לְאָסָ֖ף לְיוֹסֵ֑ף גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙
NAS: came out for Asaph to Joseph,
KJV: came forth for Asaph to Joseph:
INT: lot now the first Asaph to Joseph Gedaliah

1 Chronicles 26:1
HEB: מִן־ בְּנֵ֥י אָסָֽף׃
NAS: of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
KJV: of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
INT: at of the sons of Asaph

2 Chronicles 5:12
HEB: הַמְשֹׁרֲרִ֣ים לְכֻלָּ֡ם לְאָסָ֡ף לְהֵימָ֣ן לִֽ֠ידֻתוּן
NAS: singers, Asaph, Heman,
KJV: [which were] the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman,
INT: singers and all Asaph Heman Jeduthun

2 Chronicles 20:14
HEB: מִן־ בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֑ף הָיְתָ֤ה עָלָיו֙
NAS: the Levite of the sons of Asaph;
KJV: of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit
INT: at of the sons of Asaph came and

2 Chronicles 29:13
HEB: וּמִן־ בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֔ף זְכַרְיָ֖הוּ וּמַתַּנְיָֽהוּ׃
NAS: and from the sons of Asaph, Zechariah
KJV: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah,
INT: and from the sons of Asaph Zechariah and Mattaniah

2 Chronicles 29:30
HEB: בְּדִבְרֵ֥י דָוִ֖יד וְאָסָ֣ף הַחֹזֶ֑ה וַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙
NAS: of David and Asaph the seer.
KJV: of David, and of Asaph the seer.
INT: the words of David and Asaph the seer praises

2 Chronicles 35:15
HEB: וְהַמְשֹֽׁרֲרִ֨ים בְּנֵי־ אָסָ֜ף עַל־ מַעֲמָדָ֗ם
NAS: the sons of Asaph, [were] also at their stations
KJV: the sons of Asaph [were] in their place,
INT: the singers the sons of Asaph at their stations

2 Chronicles 35:15
HEB: כְּמִצְוַ֤ת דָּוִיד֙ וְאָסָ֞ף וְהֵימָ֤ן וִֽידֻתוּן֙
NAS: of David, Asaph, Heman,
KJV: of David, and Asaph, and Heman,
INT: to the command of David Asaph Heman and Jeduthun

Ezra 2:41
HEB: הַֽמְשֹׁרְרִ֑ים בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֔ף מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים
NAS: The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128
KJV: the children of Asaph, an hundred
INT: the singers the children of Asaph an hundred twenty

46 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 623
46 Occurrences

’ā·sāp̄ — 27 Occ.
lə·’ā·sāp̄ — 15 Occ.
wə·’ā·sāp̄ — 4 Occ.