Asaph — the meaning of the Hebrew name אָסָף

אָסָף

ʼÂçâph · pronounced aw-sawf' · Strong's H623 · a man

Asaph means collector.

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Strong's definition

from H622; collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first.

First appearance

2Kgs 18:18 And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder. (KJV)

Every verse that names Asaph

41 occurrences in 41 verses — 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Psalms, Isaiah

2Kgs 18:182Kgs 18:371Chr 6:241Chr 9:151Chr 15:171Chr 15:191Chr 16:51Chr 16:71Chr 16:371Chr 25:11Chr 25:21Chr 25:61Chr 25:91Chr 26:12Chr 5:122Chr 20:142Chr 29:132Chr 29:302Chr 35:15Ezra 2:41Ezra 3:10Neh 2:8Neh 7:44Neh 11:17Neh 11:22Neh 12:35Neh 12:46Ps 50:1Ps 73:1Ps 74:1Ps 75:1Ps 76:1Ps 77:1Ps 78:1Ps 79:1Ps 80:1Ps 81:1Ps 82:1Ps 83:1Isa 36:3Isa 36:22

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