אָסָף (ʼāşāf) — Asaph | UBS Hebrew Dictionary

Form 1

Part of speech: np

Name meanings: gathers

Related lemmas: אסף

Sense 1: Asaph

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man; ◄ son of Berechiah; tribe of Levi; ► temple singer; time of king David

Show passage in OET: CH1 6:24

OET-RV CH1 6:39

39 Heyman’s cousin Asaf’s group stood to the right. Asaf was Berekyah’s son. Berekyah was Shimea’s son.

OET-LV CH1 6:24

24  And_relative _of_his ʼĀşāf was_the_one _who_stood at hand _of_his _right ʼĀşāf was_the _son _of Berek^yāh the _son _of Shimˊāʼ.

Show passage in OET: CH1 9:15

OET-RV CH1 9:15

15 Bakbakar, Heresh, Galal, Matanyah (who was Mika’s son, Mika was Zikri’s son, Zikri was Asaf’s son),

OET-LV CH1 9:15

15 And_Baqbaqqar Ḩeresh and_Gālāl and_Mattan^yāh the _son _of Mīkāʼ the _son _of Zikrī the _son _of ʼĀşāf.

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All 35 recorded passages for this sense

CH1: OET CH1 6:39 · OET CH1 9:15 · OET CH1 15:17 · OET CH1 15:19 · OET CH1 16:5 · OET CH1 16:7 · OET CH1 16:37 · OET CH1 25:1–2 · OET CH1 25:6 · OET CH1 25:9

CH2: OET CH2 5:12 · OET CH2 20:14 · OET CH2 29:13 · OET CH2 29:30 · OET CH2 35:15

EZR: OET EZR 2:41 · OET EZR 3:10

NEH: OET NEH 7:44 · OET NEH 11:17 · OET NEH 11:22 · OET NEH 12:35 · OET NEH 12:46

PSA: OET PSA 50:1 · OET PSA 73:1 · OET PSA 74:1 · OET PSA 75:0 · OET PSA 76:0 · OET PSA 77:0 · OET PSA 78:1 · OET PSA 79:1 · OET PSA 80:0 · OET PSA 81:0 · OET PSA 82:1 · OET PSA 83:0

Sense 2: Asaph

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man; ► father of Joah, recorder; time of king Hezekiah

Show passage in OET: KI2 18:18

OET-RV KI2 18:18

18 They called out to the king, and Hilkiyah’s son Elyakim who was the palace manager, and the scribe Shevna, and Asaf’s son Yoah the secretary, went out to them.

OET-LV KI2 18:18

18 And_they _called _out to the_king and_he/it _went _out to_them ʼElyāqīm the _son _of Ḩilqiy^yāh who was_over the_house and_Sheⱱnāʼ the_secretary and_Yōʼāḩ/(Joah) the _son _of ʼĀşāf the_recorder.

Show passage in OET: KI2 18:37

OET-RV KI2 18:37

37 Then Hilkiyah’s son Elyakim the palace manager, Shevna the scribe and Asaf’s son Yoah the secretary went back in the city to Hizkiyah, tearing their clothes as they went, and they relayed the words of the chief commander to him.

OET-LV KI2 18:37

37 And_ ʼElyāqīm the _son _of Ḩilqiy^yāh who was_over the_house and_Sheⱱnāʼ the_secretary and_Yōʼāḩ/(Joah) the _son _of ʼĀşāf the_recorder _he _went to Ḩizqiy^yāh torn _of clothes and_they _told to_him/it the _words/messages _of the_Rab-_of shaqeh.

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All 4 recorded passages for this sense

KI2: OET KI2 18:18 · OET KI2 18:37

ISA: OET ISA 36:3 · OET ISA 36:22

Sense 3: Asaph

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man; ◄ tribe of Levi; ► ancestor of a family of gatekeepers

Show passage in OET: CH1 26:1

OET-RV CH1 26:1

26 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers:

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From the Korhim: Kore’s son Meshelemyah (Kore was one of Asaf’s sons),

OET-LV CH1 26:1

26 To_divisions of_gatekeepers of_Qoraḩites Məshelem^yāh the _son _of Qōrēʼ one _of the _sons _of ʼĀşāf.

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Sense 4: Asaph

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man; ► forest guard; after exile

Show passage in OET: NEH 2:8

OET-RV NEH 2:8

8 Also a letter to Asaf, the keeper of the king’s forest, so he’ll give me timber for the beams of the gates of the fortress near the temple, and for the city wall, and for the house that I’ll live in.” Then the king granted those requests, thanks to God’s help on what I was doing.

OET-LV NEH 2:8

8 And_a _letter to ʼĀşāf the _one _who_kept _of the_forest which to/for_the _king that he _will _give to_me wood(s) to_make _beams _for DOM the _gates _of the _citadel which belongs_to_house and_for_the _wall _of the_city and_for_house which I _will _go to_him/it and_he _gave_them to_me the_king according_to _the _hand _of my _god _of_my (the)_good on_me.

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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

אָסָף

Form 1

Sense 1: Asaph

Sense 2: Asaph

Sense 3: Asaph

Sense 4: Asaph