יָסַף
To add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
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What does יָסַף (yosif / yasaph) mean in the Bible?
יָסַף (yosif / yasaph) is a Hebrew word meaning "to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)". The verb communicates the life-preserving effect of reverence toward God.
Meaning
Conveys iterative continuation or repeated action; "do again" or "continue doing" beyond initial occurrence.
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) BDB: add Usage: add, × again, × any more, × cease, × come more, conceive again, continue, exceed, × further, × gather together, get more, give more-over, × henceforth, increase (more and more), join, × longer (bring, do, make, much, put), × (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed (further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, × yet, yield.
Why This Word Matters
The verb communicates the life-preserving effect of reverence toward God. Proverbs 10:27
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 107×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 18×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Biblical Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
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