אָסָף

a.saphAsaph
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man46 occurrences7 books41 verses
This name belongs to 5 different people in the Bible:
  • Asaph: Levite musician, psalmist, and ancestor of temple singers
  • Asaph: Levite descendant who resettled in Jerusalem
  • Asaph: Recorder during King Hezekiah's reign
  • Asaph: Keeper of the king's forest during Nehemiah's time
  • Ebiasaph: Levite descendant of Korah, ancestor of temple gatekeepers

Definition

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

Glossary entries

Asaph Ebiasaph Abiasaph

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

46 total
  1. 2 Kings 18:18אָסָ֖ף · of Asaph
    Then they called for the king. And Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebnah the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, went out to them.
  2. 2 Kings 18:37אָסָ֧ף · and Asaph’s
    Then Hilkiah’s son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh.
  3. 1 Chronicles 6:39 (2×)אָסָ֔ף · was Asaph; אָסָ֥ף · Asaph
    Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
  4. 1 Chronicles 9:15אָסָֽף׃ · of Asaph
    Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
  5. 1 Chronicles 15:17אָסָ֖ף · Asaph
    So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
  6. 1 Chronicles 15:19אָסָ֖ף · Asaph
    The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.
  7. 1 Chronicles 16:5 (2×)אָסָ֥ף · Asaph; וְאָסָ֖ף · while Asaph
    Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals
  8. 1 Chronicles 16:7אָסָ֖ף · Asaph
    On that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
  9. 1 Chronicles 16:37לְאָסָ֖ף · Asaph
    So David left Asaph and his associates there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements,
  10. 1 Chronicles 25:1אָסָף֙ · of Asaph
    Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
  11. 1 Chronicles 25:2 (3×)אָסָ֗ף · of Asaph; אָסָ֑ף · of Asaph; אָסָ֔ף · of Asaph
    From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.
  12. 1 Chronicles 25:6אָסָ֥ף · Asaph
    All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.
  13. 1 Chronicles 25:9לְאָסָ֖ף · [which was] for Asaph
    The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; the second to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
  14. 1 Chronicles 26:1אָסָֽף׃ · of Asaph
    These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
  15. 2 Chronicles 5:12לְאָסָ֡ף · Asaph
    …all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.
  16. 2 Chronicles 20:14אָסָ֑ף · Asaph’s
    Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly.
  17. 2 Chronicles 29:13אָסָ֔ף
    Shimri and Jeuel from the Elizaphanites; Zechariah and Mattaniah from the Asaphites;
  18. 2 Chronicles 29:30וְאָסָ֣ף · and of Asaph
    Then King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD in the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed down and worshiped.
  19. 2 Chronicles 35:15 (2×)אָסָ֜ף · of Asaph; וְאָסָ֞ף · Asaph
    The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.
  20. Ezra 2:41אָסָ֔ף · of Asaph
    The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.
  21. Ezra 3:10אָסָף֙ · of Asaph
    When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed.
  22. Nehemiah 2:8אָסָף֩ · Asaph
    And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests.
  23. Nehemiah 7:44אָסָ֔ף · of Asaph
    The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.
  24. Nehemiah 11:17אָסָ֜ף · of Asaph
    Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
  25. Nehemiah 11:22אָסָף֙ · [He was] one of Asaph’s
    Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.
  26. Nehemiah 12:35אָסָֽף׃ · of Asaph
    …and some of the priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,
  27. Nehemiah 12:46וְאָסָ֖ף · and Asaph
    For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
  28. Psalm 50:1לְאָ֫סָ֥ף · of Asaph
    A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.
  29. Psalm 73:1לְאָ֫סָ֥ף · of Asaph
    A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
  30. Psalm 74:1לְאָ֫סָ֥ף · of Asaph
    A Maskil of Asaph. Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture?
  31. Psalm 75:1לְאָסָ֣ף · of Asaph
    For the choirmaster: To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A song. We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.
  32. Psalm 76:1לְאָסָ֣ף · of Asaph
    For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A song. God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.
  33. Psalm 77:1לְאָסָ֥ף · of Asaph
    For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.
  34. Psalm 78:1לְאָ֫סָ֥ף · of Asaph
    A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.
  35. Psalm 79:1לְאָ֫סָ֥ף · of Asaph
    A Psalm of Asaph. The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble.
  36. Psalm 80:1לְאָסָ֣ף · of Asaph
    For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
  37. Psalm 81:1לְאָסָֽף׃ · Of Asaph
    For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.
  38. Psalm 82:1לְאָ֫סָ֥ף · of Asaph
    A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
  39. Psalm 83:1לְאָסָֽף׃ · of Asaph
    A song. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
  40. Isaiah 36:3אָסָ֖ף · of Asaph
    Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, went out to him.
  41. Isaiah 36:22אָסָ֧ף · and Asaph’s
    Then Hilkiah’s son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh.