אֹסֶף
𐤀𐤎𐤐
ʼôçeph
H625 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A harvest or ingathering, specifically referring to the act or season of gathering crops or produce. In agricultural contexts, denotes the period when fruits or grain are collected from the fields. Also used metaphorically for the end or completion of a cycle, particularly in reference to harvest festivals or designated times of ingathering.
Semantic Range
harvest, ingathering of fruit, gathering of crops, harvest season, figurative end or completion, festival of ingathering
Root / Etymology
From the Hebrew root אָסַף (אסף), meaning 'to gather, collect, bring together.' The noun אֹסֶף is formed from this root and directly relates to the act or result of gathering, particularly agricultural produce.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In biblical usage, אֹסֶף appears in contexts describing the agricultural calendar of ancient Israel, notably as the culminating harvest season. It is closely associated with autumnal harvests, in contrast to קָצִיר (qatsir, 'grain harvest') earlier in the year. The term underscores the cyclical nature of agrarian life and religious observance, as many festivals, such as Sukkot (the Festival of Ingathering), were tied to the timing of the אֹסֶף. Later, rabbinic and post-biblical Hebrew use often preserves this connection to agricultural cycles. Standard English translations often render אֹסֶף as 'gathering' or 'ingathering,' which may obscure its specifically agricultural nuance and festival connections.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from אָסַף; a collection (of fruits); gathering.
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.
Root Family
אסף (ʼâçuph) — to gather, collect, assemble
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H624 | אָסֻף | in the gathered-storehouses of |
| H628 | אֲסְפְּסֻף | motley gathered mass |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H625-02 |
אֹ֖סֶף | osef | HNcmsa |
the gathering | I will gather | the gathering | 2 |
H625-01 |
כְּ/אָסְפֵּי | keasepey | HR/Ncmpc |
like the gatherers | like ingatherings of | like the gatherers | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H625-02 |
Isaiah 32:10 | אֹ֖סֶף | osef | HNcmsa |
the gathering | I will gather | the harvest |
H625-02 |
Isaiah 33:4 | אֹ֖סֶף | osef | HNcmsc |
the gathering | I will gather | the gathering |
H625-01 |
Micah 7:1 | כְּ/אָסְפֵּי | keasepey | HR/Ncmpc |
like the gatherers | like ingatherings of | like the gatherers |