אסף (ʼşf) — to gather / to be assembled / to assemble

Notes: Passage: OET JOB 27:19
MT HOTTP-C [1b] | RSV NIV NRSV "do no more" NJB REB "never again" [1m]; Passage: OET ZEP 1:2
This verse contains an unusual construction in that the verb סוף is accompanied by the qal infinitive absolute of אסף

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related names: אֶבְיָסָף; אֲבִיאָסָף; אָסָף

Related lemmas: אָסִיף · אָסֹף · אֹסֶף · אֲסֵפָה · אֲסֻפָּה · אֲסַפְסֻף

Sense 1: to gather, to be assembled

Semantic domains: Gather (002003002014)

Definition: = process by which humans come together from different places and form a group for a common purpose, such as for a meeting or for war

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif-; vbhit-

Show passage in OET: GEN 34:30

OET-RV GEN 34:30

30 Afterwards, Ya’akov scolded Shim’on and Levi, saying, “You two have made trouble for me by destroying my reputation with those who live in the land—the Kena’anim (Canaanites) and the Perizim. There’s only a few of us, and if they gather together to attack me and my household, then we’ll be destroyed—me and all my household.”

OET-LV GEN 34:30

30 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he/it _said to Shimˊōn and_near/to Lēvī you(pl)_have _troubled DOM_me by_making_me _odious among_the _inhabitant[s]_of the_earth/land among_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] and_among_Pərizzī[s] and_I am_men _of number and_they _will _gather on_me and_they_will _attack _me and_ I and_household _of_my _I _will _be _destroyed.

Show passage in OET: GEN 49:1

OET-RV GEN 49:1

49 Then Ya’akov (Jacob) called for all his sons and said, “Gather together, and I’ll reveal to you what will happen to you all in the years ahead.

OET-LV GEN 49:1

49 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) _he/it _called (to) sons _of_his and_he/it _said gather _yourselves so_that _I _may _tell to/for_you(pl) DOM that_which it _will _happen _to you(pl) in_end/latter the_days.

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All 42 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 34:30 · OET GEN 49:1

EXO: OET EXO 32:26

LEV: OET LEV 26:25

DEU: OET DEU 33:5

JOS: OET JOS 10:5

JDG: OET JDG 6:33 · OET JDG 9:6 · OET JDG 10:17 · OET JDG 16:23 · OET JDG 20:11 · OET JDG 20:14

SA1: OET SA1 13:5 · OET SA1 13:11 · OET SA1 17:1–2

SA2: OET SA2 10:15 · OET SA2 17:11 · OET SA2 17:13 · OET SA2 23:9 · OET SA2 23:11

KI2: OET KI2 23:1

CH1: OET CH1 11:13 · OET CH1 19:7

CH2: OET CH2 30:3 · OET CH2 30:13

EZR: OET EZR 3:1 · OET EZR 9:4

NEH: OET NEH 8:1 · OET NEH 8:13 · OET NEH 9:1 · OET NEH 12:28

PSA: OET PSA 35:15 · OET PSA 47:9

ISA: OET ISA 13:4 · OET ISA 43:9

JER: OET JER 4:5 · OET JER 8:14

EZE: OET EZE 39:17

AMO: OET AMO 3:9

MIC: OET MIC 4:11

ZEC: OET ZEC 12:3

Sense 2: to gather, to assemble, to accumulate, to harvest

Semantic domains: Gather (002003002014)

Definition: = to bring together people, animals, plants, and/or other things from different places for a common purpose

Forms: vbqqal-; vbnif- (passive); vbpiel; vbpual (passive)

Synonyms: צרר · קבץ

Show passage in OET: GEN 6:21

OET-RV GEN 6:21

21 and you must take with you some of every different kind of food and store it in there for you and them to eat.

OET-LV GEN 6:21

21 And_you(ms) take to/for_yourself(m) from_all food which it _is _eaten and_you _will _gather_it to_yourself and_it _was to/for_yourself(m) and_for_them for_food.

Show passage in OET: GEN 29:3

OET-RV GEN 29:3

3 Once all the flocks were gathered there, then they would roll the stone from over the mouth of the well and water the animals. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.

OET-LV GEN 29:3

3 And_they _were _gathered to_(to) all _of the_flocks and_they _rolled DOM the_stone from_under the _mouth _of the _well and_they _watered DOM the_sheep and_they _put _back DOM the_stone over the _mouth _of the _well to_place _of_its.

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All 93 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 6:21 · OET GEN 29:3 · OET GEN 29:7–8 · OET GEN 29:22 · OET GEN 42:17

EXO: OET EXO 3:16 · OET EXO 4:29 · OET EXO 23:10 · OET EXO 23:16

LEV: OET LEV 23:39 · OET LEV 25:3 · OET LEV 25:20

NUM: OET NUM 11:16 · OET NUM 11:22 · OET NUM 11:24 · OET NUM 11:32 · OET NUM 19:9–10 · OET NUM 21:16 · OET NUM 21:23

DEU: OET DEU 11:14 · OET DEU 16:13 · OET DEU 28:38

JOS: OET JOS 2:18 · OET JOS 24:1

JDG: OET JDG 3:13 · OET JDG 11:20 · OET JDG 18:25

RUT: OET RUT 2:7

SA1: OET SA1 5:8 · OET SA1 5:11 · OET SA1 14:19 · OET SA1 17:1

SA2: OET SA2 6:1 · OET SA2 10:17 · OET SA2 12:28–29 · OET SA2 14:14 · OET SA2 21:13

KI1: OET KI1 10:26

KI2: OET KI2 22:4

CH1: OET CH1 15:4 · OET CH1 19:17 · OET CH1 23:2

CH2: OET CH2 1:14 · OET CH2 12:5 · OET CH2 24:11 · OET CH2 28:24 · OET CH2 29:4 · OET CH2 29:15 · OET CH2 29:20 · OET CH2 34:9 · OET CH2 34:29

JOB: OET JOB 27:19 · OET JOB 39:12

PSA: OET PSA 39:6 · OET PSA 50:5

PRO: OET PRO 27:25 · OET PRO 30:4

ECC: OET ECC 2:26

ISA: OET ISA 10:14 · OET ISA 11:12 · OET ISA 17:5 · OET ISA 24:22 · OET ISA 33:4 · OET ISA 49:5 · OET ISA 62:9

JER: OET JER 8:2 · OET JER 8:13 · OET JER 9:22 · OET JER 10:17 · OET JER 12:9 · OET JER 21:4 · OET JER 25:33 · OET JER 40:10 · OET JER 40:12

EZE: OET EZE 11:17 · OET EZE 24:4 · OET EZE 29:5 · OET EZE 38:12

DAN: OET DAN 11:10

HOS: OET HOS 10:10

JOL: OET JOL 1:14 · OET JOL 2:16

MIC: OET MIC 2:12 · OET MIC 4:6

HAB: OET HAB 1:9 · OET HAB 1:15 · OET HAB 2:5

ZEP: OET ZEP 3:8

ZEC: OET ZEC 14:2 · OET ZEC 14:14

Sense 3: to bring up the rear, to form the rear guard

Semantic domains: Safe (002003003018)

Core domains: Journey (092); Security (152)

Definition: = to march behind a group of travellers to gather the stragglers and keep the group safe from those who might attack from behind

Forms: vbqal-; vbpiel

Show passage in OET: NUM 10:25

OET-RV NUM 10:25

25 Dan tribe with their banner was last to leave as the rear guard under the leadership of Amishaday’s son Ahiezer.

OET-LV NUM 10:25

25 And_ the _standard _of the _camp _of the _descendants _of Dān a _rearguard to/from_all/each/any/every the_camps _it _set _out to_their _military _of_groups and_was_over group _of_its _military ʼAḩīˊezer the _son _of ˊAmmiyshadday.

Show passage in OET: JOS 6:9

OET-RV JOS 6:9

9 The soldiers walked ahead of the priests blowing the horns, with the rear guard walking behind the box. So they were walking and blowing the horns,

OET-LV JOS 6:9

9 And_the _equipped_man was_walking to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_priests who _were_giving _a _blast _on _of (of)_the_trumpets and_the_rearguard was_walking behind the_box walking and_giving _blasts on_trumpets.

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All 5 recorded passages for this sense

NUM: OET NUM 10:25

JOS: OET JOS 6:9 · OET JOS 6:13

ISA: OET ISA 52:12 · OET ISA 58:8

Sense 4: to accept, to receive, to take in

Semantic domains: Associate (002003002003)

Core domains: Relationship (142); Willingness (197)

Definition: = to accept a person or animal into one's home or community

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif- (passive); vbpiel

Show passage in OET: EXO 9:19

OET-RV EXO 9:19

19 So send for your livestock and everything you own in the country now, and bring it in under cover because the hail will come down on every person and animal that is found in the countryside and not sheltering under a roof, and they will die.’ ”

OET-LV EXO 9:19

19 And_now send bring _to _safety DOM livestock _of_your and_DOM all _of that to/for_yourself(m) in _the_field all _of the_humankind and_the_livestock which it _will _be _found in_field and_not it _will _be _gathered to_the_house and_it _will _come _down on_them the_hail and_they _will _die.

Show passage in OET: NUM 12:14

OET-RV NUM 12:14

14 “If her father had spit in her face, wouldn’t she stay inside in disgrace for seven days?” Yahweh replied. “So she must be put outside the camp for seven days, then after that, she can enter again.”

OET-LV NUM 12:14

14 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh and_father _of_her only _(spit) he _had _spat in_face _of_her not will _she _be _put _to _shame seven _of days she _will _be _shut _up seven _of days from_the_outside of_camp and_after she _will _be _received.

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All 10 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 9:19

NUM: OET NUM 12:14–15

DEU: OET DEU 22:2

JOS: OET JOS 20:4

JDG: OET JDG 19:15 · OET JDG 19:18

SA1: OET SA1 14:52

SA2: OET SA2 11:27

PSA: OET PSA 27:10

Sense 5: to return

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Motion (110)

Definition: = to move back to the place where one comes from

Forms: vbnif-

Synonyms: בוא

Show passage in OET: NUM 11:30

OET-RV NUM 11:30

30 Then Mosheh and the elders went back to their tents.

OET-LV NUM 11:30

30 And_he _gathered _himself Mosheh to the_camp he and_the _elders _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Show passage in OET: PSA 104:22

OET-RV PSA 104:22

22 They slink away when the sun comes up
⇔ and lie down in their dens.

OET-LV PSA 104:22

22 The_sun it _rises they_gather and_near/to dens _of_their they_lie _down.

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All 4 recorded passages for this sense

NUM: OET NUM 11:30

PSA: OET PSA 104:22

ISA: OET ISA 60:20

JER: OET JER 47:6

Sense 6: to take back, to withdraw

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Motion (110)

Definition: = to cause something to move back to the place where it came from

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: שׂים

Show passage in OET: GEN 49:33

OET-RV GEN 49:33

33 When Ya’akov finished giving those instructions to his sons, he pulled his feet up into the bed and lay and breathed his last and his spirit joined his ancestors.

OET-LV GEN 49:33

33 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) _they _were _ended/finished to_command DOM sons _of_his and_he _gathered feet _of_his into the_bed and_he _expired and_he _was _gathered to peoples _of_his.

Show passage in OET: JOB 34:14

OET-RV JOB 34:14

14 If he set his mind on himself,
⇔ ≈ gathering his spirit and his breath to himself,

OET-LV JOB 34:14

14 If he _will _set to_him/it his/its_heart his/its_breath/wind/spirit and_breath _of_his to_him/it he _will _gather.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 49:33

JOB: OET JOB 34:14

PSA: OET PSA 104:29

Sense 7: to return, to rejoin (one's ancestors), to die

Semantic domains: Non-Exist (002002002006)

Core domains: Life and Death (099)

Definition: literally: to return; hence: = to die and rejoin one's ancestors

Forms: vbnif-

Show passage in OET: GEN 25:8

OET-RV GEN 25:8

8 Then Avraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, elderly and satisfied, and he joined his ancestors in death.

OET-LV GEN 25:8

8 And_he _expired and_he/it _died ʼAⱱrāhām in_old _age good old and_satisfied and_he _was _gathered to kinspeople(s)_of_his.

Show passage in OET: GEN 25:17

OET-RV GEN 25:17

17 Yishmael went on to live to be 137 years old, before breathing his last and dying and joining those who’d gone before.

OET-LV GEN 25:17

17 And_these are_the _years _of the _life _of Yishmāˊ^ʼēl/(Ishmael) one _hundred _of year[s] and_thirty year[s] and_seven years and_he _expired and_he/it _died and_he _was _gathered to kinspeople(s)_of_his.

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All 13 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 25:8 · OET GEN 25:17 · OET GEN 35:29 · OET GEN 49:29 · OET GEN 49:33

NUM: OET NUM 20:24 · OET NUM 20:26 · OET NUM 27:13 · OET NUM 31:2

DEU: OET DEU 32:50

JDG: OET JDG 2:10

KI2: OET KI2 22:20

CH2: OET CH2 34:28

Sense 8: to cause to return, to cause to rejoin (one's ancestors), to cause to die

Semantic domains: Non-Exist (002002002006)

Core domains: Life and Death (099)

Definition: literally: to cause to return; hence: = to cause to die and rejoin one's ancestors

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: KI2 22:20

OET-RV KI2 22:20

20 Because of that, he’ll allow you to die and be buried peacefully, and you yourself won’t witness the destruction that will come to this place.”
¶ So they relayed those messages back to King Yoshiyah (Josiah).

OET-LV KI2 22:20

20 For_so/thus/hence HERE_I will_gather _of_you to ancestors _of_your and_you _will _be _gathered to grave(s)_of_your in_peace and_not eyes _of_your they _will _look on_all _of the_distress which I will_bring on the_place the_this and_they _brought _back DOM the_king message.

Show passage in OET: CH2 34:28

OET-RV CH2 34:28

28 So listen, I’ll allow you to die and be buried in peace, and so your eyes won’t see the disaster that I’ll send to this place and its inhabitants.’ ”
§ So they took that response back to the king.

OET-LV CH2 34:28

28 HERE_I will_gather _of_you to ancestors _of_your and_you _will _be _gathered to grave(s)_of_your in_peace and_not eyes _of_your they _will _look on_all _of the_distress which I will_bring on the_place the_this and_on inhabitants _of_its and_they _brought _back DOM the_king message.

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Sense 9: to be taken away, to die, to perish

Semantic domains: Non-Exist (002002002006)

Core domains: Life and Death (099)

Definition: = process by which a person or animal is removed from existence; ◄ either in a natural and peaceful manner or in an unnatural and violent way

Forms: vbnif-

Show passage in OET: ISA 57:1

OET-RV ISA 57:1

57 The godly people die but no one takes it to heart.
⇔ Those with loyal commitment are removed but no one knows what’s going on
⇔ because the godly people are pulled back from facing evil.

OET-LV ISA 57:1

57 The _righteous_person he _has _perished and_there_is_not anyone who_puts on heart and_people _of loyalty are _being_removed when_there_is_not one _who_has _understanding if/because _that from_face/in _front _of (the)_evil the _righteous_person he _is _removed.

Show passage in OET: HOS 4:3

OET-RV HOS 4:3

3 Therefore the land mourns,
⇔ and everyone who lives in it is wasting away,
⇔ along with the animals in the countryside and the birds in the sky.
⇔ Even the fish in the sea will disappear.

OET-LV HOS 4:3

3 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so the_earth/land it _will _dry _up and_ every _of one _who_dwells in_it _he _will _languish among_the _animal[s]_of the_field and_on/over_bird _of the_heavens and_also the _fish(es)_of the_sea they _will _be _removed.

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Sense 10: to take away, to destroy, to sweep away

Semantic domains: Non-Exist (002002002006)

Core domains: Life and Death (099); Aggression (006)

Definition: = action by which someone removes another person from existence; ◄ by (a usually unnatural) death, aggression, hardship, disaster, destruction, or direct divine intervention; ► often as punishment

Synonyms: סוף

Show passage in OET: SA1 15:6

OET-RV SA1 15:6

6 Then he warned the Keynim, “You all need to move out from among the Amalekim, so that you all won’t be attacked along with them. That’s because you all were kind to our ancestors when they came out of Mitsrayim.” So the Keynim moved out from among the Amalekim.

OET-LV SA1 15:6