Asaph
Asaph was a Levite descendant who resettled in Jerusalem after the exile.
The name Asaph means “who gathers together”
MaleLeviteTribe of LeviExile and Return eraOld Testament2 books2 verses
Summary
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 9:15; only referred to as Asaph (אָסָף); father of Zichri.
Family members
- Children
Alternative names
- אָסָףAsaph
Mentions
- Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son 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.