אָסָ֔ף

𐤀𐤎𐤐

asaf

Asaph

from אָסַף; collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first; Asaph.

H623

2 Chronicles 29:13 · Word #9

Lexicon H623

Lemmaאָסָף
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤎𐤐
TransliterationʼÂçâph
Strong'sH623
In-contextAsaph

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H623-01

he gathered in

Rootאסף (ʾ-s-p̄)
Core Meaningsgathering, collecting, assembling, receiving, removing
Semantic Rangeto gather, collect, assemble, bring in, receive, take away, remove, withdraw, harvest, or bring into one’s care; as a name, "Gatherer."
Conceptual SignificanceThe root אסף often conveys both gathering into safety and removal from a place, expressing themes of ingathering (people, harvest, exiles) and divine taking away (in judgment or death). As a personal name (Asaph), it reflects the identity of one associated with gathering, notably borne by Levitical musicians and psalmists.
Morphological NotesVerb in Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular (אָסַף / אָסָף); also attested as a proper noun (אָסָף, "Asaph"), functioning as a masculine singular name meaning "Gatherer."
Rendering RationaleThe Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular form expresses a completed action performed by a male subject, hence "he gathered in." The rendering preserves the root sense of collecting or assembling while reflecting the simple active (Qal) stem and masculine singular subject indicated by the morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אסף (gathering, collecting, assembling, receiving, removing)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H622-01 asaf he gathered in
H622-02 asafeta you have gathered in
H622-03 asafeti I have gathered in

Word Usage (46 occurrences of H623)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
2 Kings 18:18 אָסָ֖ף asaf Asaph
2 Kings 18:37 אָסָ֧ף asaf Asaph
Isaiah 36:3 אָסָ֖ף asaf of Asaph