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אֶבְיָסָף

𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤎𐤐

Eveyasaf

H43 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אָסַף to gather, collect, assemble

Definition

A personal name meaning 'the father has gathered' or 'the father has collected.' In the context of the Hebrew Bible, אֶבְיָסָף refers specifically to an Israelite descendant of the Levitical line, mentioned as one of the sons of Korah. The name conveys the idea of Yahweh (as the divine father) gathering, collecting, or assembling, particularly in relation to people or descendants.

Semantic Range

personal name; 'the father has gathered'; specific reference to an Israelite Levite in genealogical texts

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root אסף (ʼ-s-f), meaning 'to gather, collect, assemble.' The name is a contracted form of אֲבִיאָסָף ('Abiasaph), which itself is a compound of אָב ('av, 'father') and יאסף (yasaf, 'to gather'). Thus, אֶבְיָסָף contracts the more explicit 'my father has gathered' to a shortened form, following known patterns in personal naming in the Hebrew Bible.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name אֶבְיָסָף appears as a Levitical ancestor in genealogical lists (e.g., 1 Chronicles 6:23/6:8), identifying a member of the family line of Korah within the wider Levitical (priestly) tribe of the Israelites. The spelling is a contracted version of אֲבִיאָסָף (Abiasaph), found elsewhere in genealogies. In historic Israelite usage, such theophoric and compound names often express a relationship to deity or ancestral blessing ('the father,' sometimes referring to God as divine progenitor). In English translations, the name is often rendered 'Ebiasaph' in older versions, but this can obscure the underlying compound sense of the name. There is no evidence for meaning outside its function as a personal name; it is not used as a noun or common term. The use of 'Jew' in some later English versions is anachronistic and should be avoided for this period.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

contracted from אֲבִיאָסָף; Ebjasaph, an Israelite; Ebiasaph.

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Root Family

אסף (ʾ-s-f) — gather, collect, assemble

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H614 אָסִיף the ingathering
H622 אָסַף he gathered
H623 אָסָף he gathered
H624 אָסֻף in the gathered-storehouses of
H625 אֹסֶף like ingatherings of

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H43-01 אֶבְיָסָ֖ף eveyasaf HNp Ebiasaph Father-has-gathered 2
H43-02 וְ/אֶבְיָסָ֥ף veeveyasaf HC/Np and Ebiasaph Father‑has‑gathered 1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H43-02 1 Chronicles 6:8 וְ/אֶבְיָסָ֥ף veeveyasaf HC/Np and Ebiasaph Father‑has‑gathered
H43-01 1 Chronicles 6:22 אֶבְיָסָ֖ף eveyasaf HNp Ebiasaph Father-has-gathered
H43-01 1 Chronicles 9:19 אֶבְיָסָ֨ף eveyasaf HNp Ebiasaph Father-has-gathered
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