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Lexicon :: Strong's H622 - 'āsap̄

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אָסַף
Transliteration
'āsap̄
Pronunciation
aw-saf'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 140

Strong’s Definitions

אָסַף ʼâçaph, aw-saf'; a primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.):—assemble, bring, consume, destroy, felch, gather (in, together, up again), × generally, get (him), lose, put all together, receive, recover (another from leprosy), (be) rereward, × surely, take (away, into, up), × utterly, withdraw.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 200x

The KJV translates Strong's H622 in the following manner: together (51x), gather (86x), assemble (15x), rereward (5x), miscellaneous (51x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 200x
The KJV translates Strong's H622 in the following manner: together (51x), gather (86x), assemble (15x), rereward (5x), miscellaneous (51x).

  1. to gather, receive, remove, gather in

    1. (Qal)

      1. to gather, collect

      2. to gather (an individual into company of others)

      3. to bring up the rear

      4. to gather and take away, remove, withdraw

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to assemble, be gathered

      2. (pass of Qal 1a2)

        1. to be gathered to one's fathers

        2. to be brought in or into (association with others)

      3. (pass of Qal 1a4)

        1. to be taken away, removed, perish

    3. (Piel)

      1. to gather (harvest)

      2. to take in, receive into

      3. rearguard, rearward (subst)

    4. (Pual) to be gathered

    5. (Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָסַף ʼâçaph, aw-saf'; a primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.):—assemble, bring, consume, destroy, felch, gather (in, together, up again), × generally, get (him), lose, put all together, receive, recover (another from leprosy), (be) rereward, × surely, take (away, into, up), × utterly, withdraw.
STRONGS H622: Abbreviations
אָסַף 200 verb gather, remove (Assyrian asâpu, DlPr 45) —
Qal Perfect אָסַף Genesis 30:23 +; אָסַפְתָּ Psalm 85:4, etc.; Imperfect יֶּאֱסֹף 2 Kings 5:3; יַאַסְפֵנִי Psalm 27:10, etc.; also וַיֹּסֶף 2 Samuel 6:1; 2nd person masculine singular תֹּסֵף Psalm 104:29; 1st person singular אֹסְפָה Micah 4:6; so probably (suffix) אִֹֽֽֽספְךָ 1 Samuel 15:6 (read אֹסִפְךָ) see Köi. 382 DrSm; Imperative אֱסֹף Numbers 21:16 + אֶסְפָה Numbers 11:16; 2nd person feminine singular אִסְפִּי Jeremiah 10:17; אִסְפוּ Psalm 50:5 +; Infinitive absolute אָסֹף Jeremiah 8:13 + (Hiph., from סוף according to BaNB 73); construct אֱסֹף 2 Kings 5:7 +; אָסְפְּךָ Exodus 23:16; אָסְפְּכֶם Leviticus 23:39; Participle active אֹסֵף Numbers 19:10; אֹסִפְךָ 2 Kings 22:20; 2 Chronicles 34:28 (pointed אִֹֽֽֽספְךָ i.e. Hiph.; compare Köl.c.); אֹסְפָם Psalm 39:7; passive plural construct אֲסֻפֵי Ezekiel 34:29; —
1. gather, collect
(a) persons Genesis 29:22; Genesis 42:17 (followed by אֶל־) Exodus 3:16; Exodus 4:29; Numbers 11:16, 24; Numbers 21:16; Joshua 2:18 (followed by אֶל־ + ־ה locative) Joshua 24:1 (followed by ־ה locative; all these J E); 1 Samuel 5:8, 11; 2 Kings 23:1 (followed by אֶל־) Joshua 2:16; Isaiah 11:12; Zephaniah 3:8; Habakkuk 2:5; Ezekiel 11:17 (all || קבץ) +; collect men, people, armies, etc., for fighting Numbers 21:23 (E) Judges 11:20; 1 Samuel 17:1; 2 Samuel 10:17; 2 Samuel 12:29 +; compare Zechariah 14:2 (followed by עַל־ against);
(b) once object beasts Jeremiah 12:9;
(c) things, especially fruits ofearth Exodus 23:10, 16 (Covenant code) Leviticus 25:3, 20, 39 (H) Deuteronomy 11:14; Deuteronomy 16:13; Deuteronomy 28:38; Isaiah 17:5; Jeremiah 40:10, 12; Job 39:12; Psalm 39:7; compare Ruth 2:7 (|| לקט glean); the quails Numbers 11:32 (twice in verse); food in general (מַאֲכָל) Genesis 6:21 (followed by אֶל־); eggs Isaiah 10:14; money 2 Kings 22:4; 2 Chronicles 24:11; ashes of red heifer Numbers 19:9, 10; chariots 1 Kings 10:26; 2 Chronicles 1:14, etc.; of fisherman (בְּמִכְמַרְתּוֺ, in metaphor) Habakkuk 1:15; of collecting wind Proverbs 30:4 מִי ר־וּחַ בְּחָפְנָיו א׳.
2. gather an individual into company of others:
(a.) object person especially gather to one's father 2 Kings 22:20 (עַל־אֲבֹתֶיךָ) = 2 Chronicles 34:28 (אֶל־; both || Niph. of same verb which see); hence also
(b.) bring, object person 1 Samuel 14:52 (on form here see Dr) 2 Samuel 11:27 (both followed by אֶל־), association, responsibility, protection being implied; also of stray ox or sheep Deuteronomy 22:2 (followed by אֶל־תּוֺח); hence also
(c.) take up, care for, subject י׳ Psalm 27:10 (compare perhaps Isaiah 40:11 קבץ);
(d.) draw up the feet upon the bed (אֶל־) Genesis 49:33.
3. bring up the rear of Isaiah 58:8 יַאַסְפֶ֑ךָ כְּבוֺד י׳ i.e. be thy rear-guard (|| הָלַח לְפָנֶיךָ צִדְקֶ֑ךָ) — Isaiah 52:12 has Pi. מְאַסִּפְכֶם which see.
†4. gather and take away, remove, withdraw 1 Samuel 14:19 (object hand), Jeremiah 10:17 (bundle, followed by מִן), leprosy 2 Kings 5:11 (see H6879 צרע); compare also מִצָּרַעַת א׳, remove (set free) a man from leprosy 2 Kings 5:3; 2 Kings 5:6; 2 Kings 5:7; Genesis 30:23; Isaiah 4:1 (reproach), Psalm 85:4 (wrath, || הֵשִׁיב), Jeremiah 16:5 (peace, followed by מִן), Joel 2:10; Joel 4:15 (light), Psalm 26:9 (נֶפֶשׁ) so Judges 18:25; Psalm 104:29 (רוּחַ) see also Job 34:14 (followed by אֶל־); hence destroy 1 Samuel 15:6 object person); passive אֲסֻפֵי רָעָב destroyed with hunger Ezekiel 34:29; also Infinitive absolute Jeremiah 8:13; Zephaniah 1:2 (joined with הֵסִיף from סוף, see Köi. 445; considered Hiph. Infinitive absolute by BaNB 73 see above).
Niph. Perfect נֶאֱסַף Numbers 27:13 + נֶאֶסְפָה Jeremiah 48:33 etc.; Imperfect יֵאָסֵף Exodus 9:19 +; וַיֵּאָ֫סֶף Genesis 25:8 +; יֵאָסֵפ֑וּן Psalm 104:22 etc.; Imperative הֵאָסֵף Deuteronomy 32:50; הֵאָֽסְפִי Jeremiah 47:6; הֵאָֽסְפוּ Genesis 49:1 +; Infinitive absolute הֵאָסֹף 2 Samuel 17:11 (on form compare BaNB 74); construct הֵאָסֵף Genesis 29:7; Numbers 12:15; Participle נֶאֱסָף Genesis 49:29; נֶאֱסָפִים 1 Samuel 13:11; Isaiah 13:14; נֶאְסָפִים Isaiah 57:1; —
1. assemble, be gathered, reflexive
(a.) subject men Genesis 49:1 (|| קבץ Genesis 49:2), Isaiah 43:9 (|| קבץ), 2 Chronicles 30:3 (followed by לְ) 2 Chronicles 30:13 (followed by accusative of location), Ezra 3:1; Ezra 9:4; Nehemiah 8:1, 13 (all followed by אֶל־) Nehemiah 9:1; Nehemiah 12:28; earlier mostly of assembling for war Genesis 34:30 (followed by עַל־), Joshua 10:5; Judges 6:33; Judges 9:6; Judges 10:17 || נצעק), Judges 20:11 (followed by אֶל־) Judges 20:14 (followed by ־ה locative), 1 Samuel 13:11 (followed by accusative of location) +;
(b.) subject flocks, etc. Genesis 29:3 (passive; followed by שָׁמָּה) Genesis 29:7; Genesis 29:8 (all J); fish Numbers 11:22 (compare Habakkuk 1:25 Qal);
(c.) inanimate subject herbs Proverbs 27:25; water 2 Samuel 14:14 (in simile); bones for burial Jeremiah 8:2; compare Jeremiah 25:33 (bodies of slain) see also Ezekiel 29:5 (|| קבץ which Co reads קבר), apparently = compose, arrange for burial. **So יֵאָסֵף Job 27:19; but read probably יֹאסִף = יוֺסִף (Ex 5:7), Ew De Di Du.
2. passive of Qal 2;
(a) be gathered to one's fathers אֶל־אֲבוֺתָיו נֶא׳ Judges 2:10; elsewhere to one's people אֶל־עַמָּיו (all P) Genesis 25:8, 17; Genesis 35:29 (|| וַיִּגְוַע וַיָּמָת) Genesis 49:29, 33 (|| גוע), Numbers 20:24, 26 (|| מות Numbers 27:13 (twice in verse); Numbers 31:2; Deuteronomy 32:50 (twice in verse) (both || מות); also אֶל־קִבְרֹתֶיךָ 2 Kings 22:20 2 Chronicles 34:28 both || Qal which see); hence also
(b.) be brought in (into association with others, etc.) Numbers 12:14, 15 (E) of Miriam, after leprosy; also reflexive betake oneself, of Moses Numbers 11:30 (E), compare 2 Samuel 17:13 (both followed by אֶל־); even with inanimate subject Jeremiah 47:6 הֵאָֽסְפִי אֶל־תַּעְרֵח (addressed to sword); of man & beast brought home (followed by ־ה locative) for protection Exodus 9:19.
3. Passive of Qal 4; be taken away, removed, perish, of men Isaiah 57:1 (twice in verse) (|| אבד); fish Hosea 4:3; gladness Isaiah 16:10; Jeremiah 48:33 (followed by מִן); also reflexive, withdraw itself, of moon Isaiah 60:20 (|| בוא שׁמשׁ).
† Pi. Participle מְאַסֵּף Numbers 10:25 +; מְאָֽסְפָיו Isaiah 62:9 (so BD see Kö i. 201); מְאַסִּפְכֶם Isaiah 52:12; —
1. gather harvest Isaiah 62:9 (|| קבץ); bodies for burial Jeremiah 9:21.
2. take in, receive into (followed by בַּיְתָה) Judges 19:15, 18.
3. as substantive rearguard, rearward Numbers 10:25 (P) Joshua 6:9, 13 (both E); figurative of God Isaiah 52:12.
† Pu. Perfect וְאֻסַּף (construct) Isaiah 33:4; Zechariah 14:14 etc.; Participle מְאֻסָּף Ezekiel 38:12 — be gathered, of men Isaiah 24:22; Hosea 10:10 (followed by עַל against), Ezekiel 38:12; booty Isaiah 33:4; wealth Zechariah 14:14.
† Hithp. Infinitive הִתְאַסֵּף Deuteronomy 33:5 gather themselves.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:21; 25:8; 25:8; 25:17; 29:3; 29:7; 29:7; 29:8; 29:22; 30:23; 30:23; 34:30; 35:29; 42:17; 49:1; 49:1; 49:2; 49:29; 49:29; 49:33; 49:33

Exodus

3:16; 4:29; 5:7; 9:19; 9:19; 23:10; 23:16; 23:16

Leviticus

23:39; 25:3; 25:20; 25:39

Numbers

10:25; 10:25; 11:16; 11:16; 11:22; 11:24; 11:30; 11:32; 12:14; 12:15; 12:15; 19:9; 19:10; 19:10; 20:24; 20:26; 21:16; 21:16; 21:23; 27:13; 27:13; 31:2

Deuteronomy

11:14; 16:13; 22:2; 28:38; 32:50; 32:50; 33:5

Joshua

2:16; 2:18; 6:9; 6:13; 10:5; 24:1

Judges

2:10; 6:33; 9:6; 10:17; 11:20; 18:25; 19:15; 19:18; 20:11; 20:14

Ruth

2:7

1 Samuel

5:8; 5:11; 13:11; 13:11; 14:19; 14:52; 15:6; 15:6; 17:1

2 Samuel

6:1; 10:17; 11:27; 12:29; 14:14; 17:11; 17:13

1 Kings

10:26

2 Kings

5:3; 5:3; 5:6; 5:7; 5:7; 5:11; 22:4; 22:20; 22:20; 22:20; 23:1

2 Chronicles

1:14; 24:11; 30:3; 30:13; 34:28; 34:28; 34:28

Ezra

3:1; 9:4

Nehemiah

8:1; 8:13; 9:1; 12:28

Job

27:19; 34:14; 39:12

Psalms

26:9; 27:10; 27:10; 39:7; 39:7; 50:5; 85:4; 85:4; 104:22; 104:29; 104:29

Proverbs

27:25; 30:4

Isaiah

4:1; 10:14; 11:12; 13:14; 16:10; 17:5; 24:22; 33:4; 33:4; 40:11; 43:9; 52:12; 52:12; 52:12; 57:1; 57:1; 58:8; 60:20; 62:9; 62:9

Jeremiah

8:2; 8:13; 8:13; 9:21; 10:17; 10:17; 12:9; 16:5; 25:33; 40:10; 40:12; 47:6; 47:6; 48:33; 48:33

Ezekiel

11:17; 29:5; 34:29; 34:29; 38:12; 38:12

Hosea

4:3; 10:10

Joel

2:10

Micah

4:6

Habakkuk

1:15; 2:5

Zephaniah

1:2; 3:8

Zechariah

14:2; 14:14; 14:14