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אָסָף H623

H623 is the Hebrew word אָסָף, transliterated ʼÂçâph and said aw-sawf'. The King James Version most often renders it asaph.

Word: אָסָףTransliteration: ʼÂçâphSaid: aw-sawf'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 40 verses

What it means

Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first.

Where it comes from

from H622 (אָסַף); collector.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 45 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

asaph 42×even asaph 1×psalm of asaph 1×asaph's 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Asaph.

Verses using אָסָף

All 40 verses, quoted in full.

2 Kings 18:18 · KJV

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.

2 Kings 18:37 · KJV

Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

1 Chronicles 6:39 · KJV

And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

1 Chronicles 9:15 · KJV

And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;

1 Chronicles 15:17 · KJV

So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

1 Chronicles 15:19 · KJV

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

1 Chronicles 16:5 · KJV

Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

1 Chronicles 16:7 · KJV

Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

1 Chronicles 16:37 · KJV

So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required:

1 Chronicles 25:1 · KJV

Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:

1 Chronicles 25:2 · KJV

Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.

1 Chronicles 25:6 · KJV

All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king’s order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

1 Chronicles 25:9 · KJV

Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:

1 Chronicles 26:1 · KJV

Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

2 Chronicles 5:12 · KJV

Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)

2 Chronicles 20:14 · KJV

Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;

2 Chronicles 29:13 · KJV

And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:

2 Chronicles 29:30 · KJV

Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.

2 Chronicles 35:15 · KJV

And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.

Ezra 2:41 · KJV

The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.

Ezra 3:10 · KJV

And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.

Nehemiah 2:8 · KJV

And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

Nehemiah 7:44 · KJV

The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.

Nehemiah 11:17 · KJV

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

Nehemiah 11:22 · KJV

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.

Nehemiah 12:46 · KJV

For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

Psalm 50:1 · KJV

The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.

Psalm 73:1 · KJV

Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

Psalm 74:1 · KJV

O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

Psalm 75:1 · KJV

Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

Psalm 76:1 · KJV

In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.

Psalm 77:1 · KJV

I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

Psalm 78:1 · KJV

Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

Psalm 79:1 · KJV

O GOD, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.

Psalm 80:1 · KJV

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.

Psalm 81:1 · KJV

Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

Psalm 82:1 · KJV

God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

Psalm 83:1 · KJV

Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

Isaiah 36:3 · KJV

Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah’s son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph’s son, the recorder.

Isaiah 36:22 · KJV

Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

Common questions

What does Strong's H623 mean?

H623 is the Hebrew word אָסָף (ʼÂçâph), meaning Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first.

How is H623 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it asaph (42 times), even asaph (1 time), psalm of asaph (1 time), asaph's (1 time).

How many times does H623 appear in the Bible?

אָסָף (ʼÂçâph) is tagged in 40 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H623 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H622 (אָסַף); collector.

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