What does אָסַף (asaph) mean in the Bible?
אָסַף (asaph): Gather and remove are semantic poles; death/destruction often means God's gathering away of life.
Hebrew · H622
אָסַף
To gather for any purpose; hence, to receive , take away , i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
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אָסַף H622
Pronunciation asaph
What does אָסַף (asaph) mean in the Bible?
אָסַף (asaph): Gather and remove are semantic poles; death/destruction often means God's gathering away of life.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H622?
The BSB source-word alignment has 200 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include gathered (17), Gather (9), assembled (8), . . . (6), and gather (4).
Where does אָסַף (asaph) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 6:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (18), Isaiah (17), Genesis (15), Jeremiah (14).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It gathered 17× Exodus 32:26, Numbers 21:23, Deuteronomy 33:5, Judges 6:33
Gather 9× Numbers 21:16, 2 Chronicles 34:28, Psalms 50:5, Jeremiah 12:9
assembled 8× Joshua 24:1, Judges 10:17, 1 Samuel 13:5, 1 Samuel 17:2
. . . 6× 1 Samuel 17:1, 2 Samuel 17:11, 2 Kings 23:1, 2 Chronicles 34:29
and gather 4× Exodus 23:10, Leviticus 25:3, Ruth 2:7, Isaiah 11:12
and was gathered 4× Genesis 25:8, Genesis 25:17, Genesis 35:29, Deuteronomy 32:50
assemble 4× Exodus 3:16, 2 Samuel 12:28, Isaiah 43:9, Amos 3:9
gathered together 4× Judges 16:23, 1 Chronicles 15:4, Nehemiah 9:1, Isaiah 13:4
accumulated 2× 1 Kings 10:26, 2 Chronicles 1:14
after you have gathered 2× Leviticus 23:39, Deuteronomy 16:13
and assemble 2× Ezekiel 11:17, Daniel 11:10
and the rear guard 2× Joshua 6:9, Joshua 6:13
and you will be gathered 2× 2 Kings 22:20, 2 Chronicles 34:28
are removed 2× Isaiah 16:10, Jeremiah 48:33
are taken away 2× Isaiah 57:1
be gathered 2× Numbers 27:13, 2 Samuel 17:11
been gathered 2× Judges 2:10, 2 Chronicles 30:3
have assembled 2× Psalms 47:9, Micah 4:11
he gathered 2× 2 Samuel 10:17, 1 Chronicles 19:17
I will gather 2× Micah 4:6, Zephaniah 3:18
is gathered 2× Proverbs 27:25, Isaiah 33:4
to cure 2× 2 Kings 5:7, 2 Kings 5:11
will be gathered 2× Numbers 20:24, Hosea 10:10
- 1× Genesis 29:22
[Saul] would enlist him 1× 1 Samuel 14:52
{will} no longer 1× Joel 3:15
am about to be gathered 1× Genesis 49:29
and assembled 1× Exodus 4:29
and be gathered 1× Deuteronomy 32:50
and gather [it] 1× Genesis 6:21
and gather it 1× Job 39:12
and gathered 1× 2 Chronicles 24:11
and gathered them 1× 2 Chronicles 29:4
and gathers them 1× Habakkuk 1:15
and he gathered 1× Numbers 11:24
and he was gathered 1× Genesis 49:33
and I will assemble 1× Jeremiah 21:4
and marched out 1× 1 Chronicles 19:7
and they also gathered 1× 2 Samuel 21:13
And they gathered 1× Jeremiah 40:12
and they withdraw 1× Psalms 104:22
and withdraw 1× Job 34:14
Assemble yourselves 1× Jeremiah 4:5
be gathered up 1× Jeremiah 8:2
be recovered 1× 2 Samuel 14:14
be taken away 1× Ezekiel 29:5
Bring 1× Numbers 11:16
brought 1× Exodus 9:19
but harvest 1× Deuteronomy 28:38
came together 1× Judges 20:14
disappear 1× Hosea 4:3
For I will gather 1× Zechariah 14:2
Gather around 1× Genesis 49:1
Gather together 1× Jeremiah 8:14
Gather up 1× Jeremiah 10:17
gathered up 1× 2 Chronicles 28:24
gathering 1× Numbers 11:32
gathers 1× Isaiah 17:5
had banded together 1× 2 Samuel 23:11
had been gathered 1× Genesis 29:3
had collected 1× 2 Chronicles 34:9
had gathered 1× 2 Chronicles 12:5
had her brought 1× 2 Samuel 11:27
has gathered 1× Proverbs 30:4
has taken 1× Judges 19:18
has taken away 1× Genesis 30:23
have been gathered 1× Genesis 29:8
have collected 1× 2 Kings 22:4
He gathers 1× Habakkuk 2:5
he pulled 1× Genesis 49:33
he retreats 1× 2 Samuel 17:13
he would cure 1× 2 Kings 5:3
I have removed 1× Jeremiah 16:5
I will completely sweep away 1× Zephaniah 1:2
I will indeed gather 1× 2 Kings 22:20
I will surely gather 1× Micah 2:12
I will sweep you away 1× 1 Samuel 15:6
I will take away their harvest 1× Jeremiah 8:13
if they unite 1× Genesis 34:30
is to gather 1× Zephaniah 3:8
is to gather up 1× Numbers 19:9
is your rear guard 1× Isaiah 52:12
joined forces 1× Joshua 10:5
Like one gathering 1× Isaiah 10:14
lose 1× Joel 2:10
might be gathered to Him 1× Isaiah 49:5
No one gathered 1× Numbers 11:32
of gathering 1× Ecclesiastes 2:26
one to gather it 1× Jeremiah 9:22
or gather 1× Leviticus 25:20
Put in 1× Ezekiel 24:4
Return 1× Jeremiah 47:6
returned 1× Numbers 11:30
serving as the rear guard 1× Numbers 10:25
she may be brought back in 1× Numbers 12:14
So Joseph imprisoned them 1× Genesis 42:17
so that you may cure him 1× 2 Kings 5:6
So they called together 1× 1 Samuel 5:8
take 1× Psalms 26:9
Take away 1× Isaiah 4:1
that you may gather 1× Deuteronomy 11:14
The man who has gathered up 1× Numbers 19:10
Then [the Ekronites] called together 1× 1 Samuel 5:11
Then he gathered 1× 1 Chronicles 23:2
they are to bring 1× Joshua 20:4
they assembled 1× Psalms 35:15
they gather 1× Habakkuk 1:9
they gathered together 1× Psalms 35:15
they regrouped 1× 2 Samuel 10:15
They will be gathered 1× Isaiah 24:22
those who harvest [grain] 1× Isaiah 62:9
Though you withdraw 1× Leviticus 26:25
to gather 1× Genesis 29:7
to join forces 1× Judges 3:13
together 1× Ezekiel 39:17
victims 1× Ezekiel 34:29
wane 1× Isaiah 60:20
was 1× Numbers 27:13
was brought in again 1× Numbers 12:15
were caught 1× Numbers 11:22
were gathering 1× 1 Samuel 13:11
When they had assembled 1× 2 Chronicles 29:15
when you gather 1× Exodus 23:16
when You take away 1× Psalms 104:29
who had gathered 1× 2 Samuel 23:9
will be collected 1× Zechariah 14:14
will be gathered [to his people] 1× Numbers 20:26
will be your rear guard 1× Isaiah 58:8
will haul them away 1× Psalms 39:6
will lose 1× Judges 18:25
will receive me 1× Psalms 27:10
Withdraw 1× 1 Samuel 14:19
would take 1× Judges 19:15
you are to take 1× Deuteronomy 22:2
you have brought 1× Joshua 2:18
you will be gathered 1× Numbers 31:2
You withheld 1× Psalms 85:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 6:21 וְאָסַפְתָּ֖ to and gather [it] Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Genesis 25:8 וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף to and was gathered Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 25:17 וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף to and was gathered Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 29:3 וְנֶאֶסְפוּ־ to had been gathered Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Genesis 29:7 הֵאָסֵ֣ף to to gather Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Genesis 29:8 יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ to have been gathered Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Genesis 29:22 וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף to - Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 30:23 אָסַ֥ף to has taken away Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 34:30 וְנֶאֶסְפ֤וּ to if they unite Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Genesis 35:29 וַיֵּאָ֣סֶף to and was gathered Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 6:21
Aligned rows 200
Books represented 31
Genesis 15 Exodus 6 Leviticus 4 Numbers 18 Deuteronomy 7 Joshua 6 Judges 12 Ruth 1 1 Samuel 10 2 Samuel 13 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 8 1 Chronicles 5 2 Chronicles 13 Ezra 2 Nehemiah 4 Job 3 Psalms 10 Proverbs 2 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 17 Jeremiah 14 Ezekiel 6 Daniel 1 Hosea 2 Joel 5 Amos 1 Micah 4 Habakkuk 3 Zephaniah 3 Zechariah 3
Source forms
וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף 6x way·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄ Genesis 29:22, Genesis 42:17, Genesis 49:33, 2 Samuel 12:29
וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף 4x way·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄ Judges 11:20, 2 Samuel 10:17, 1 Chronicles 19:17, Habakkuk 2:5
וְאָסַפְתָּ֖ 3x wə·’ā·sap̄·tā Genesis 6:21, Exodus 23:10, Leviticus 25:3
וְאָסַפְתִּ֣י 3x wə·’ā·sap̄·tî Ruth 2:7, Jeremiah 21:4, Ezekiel 11:17
וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף 3x way·yê·’ā·sep̄ Genesis 25:8, Genesis 25:17, Deuteronomy 32:50
וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ף 3x way·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄ Judges 3:13, 1 Kings 10:26, 2 Chronicles 1:14
יֵאָסֵ֑ף 3x yê·’ā·sêp̄ Job 27:19, Isaiah 49:5, Isaiah 60:20
יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ 3x yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū Genesis 29:8, Jeremiah 8:2, Jeremiah 25:33
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 21x Genesis 29:22, Genesis 42:17, Genesis 49:33, Numbers 11:24
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural 15x Judges 2:10, Judges 6:33, Judges 16:23, 1 Samuel 13:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 12x Exodus 32:26, Joshua 10:5, Judges 9:6, Judges 10:17
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 10x Exodus 4:29, Numbers 11:32, 1 Samuel 5:8, 1 Samuel 5:11
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 9x Exodus 9:19, Numbers 11:22, Numbers 20:24, Numbers 20:26
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 7x Genesis 25:8, Genesis 25:17, Genesis 35:29, Genesis 49:33
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 6x Genesis 6:21, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 23:10, Leviticus 25:3
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 6x Genesis 29:8, 2 Samuel 14:14, Ezra 9:4, Jeremiah 8:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Gather and remove are semantic poles; death/destruction often means God's gathering away of life.
Strong's H622
Lexical occurrences 202 verses Word forms 5 forms 92 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Micah 2:12-13 Source Gloss
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive , take away , i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 5 Aligned forms 92
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 48×
Imperfect 2Sam 17:11 · 2Sam 17:13 · Exod 9:19 · Isa 49:5 · Isa 60:20 · Job 27:19 · Num 11:22 · Num 20:24 · Num 20:26 · 2Sam 14:14 · Ezra 9:4 · Gen 29:8 · Hos 4:3 · Jer 8:2 · Jer 25:33 · Ezek 29:5 18×
Perfect 1Chr 11:13 · 1Chr 19:7 · 1Sam 13:5 · 1Sam 17:2 · 2Chr 12:5 · 2Chr 30:3 · 2Sam 23:9 · Judg 2:10 · Judg 6:33 · Judg 16:23 · Mic 4:11 · Neh 8:13 · Neh 9:1 · Ps 35:15 · Ps 47:10 · Isa 57:1 17×
Sequential imperfect Amos 3:9 · Ezek 39:17 · Gen 49:1 · Jer 4:5 · Jer 8:14 · Jer 47:6 6×
Participle active 1Sam 13:11 · Isa 13:4 · Isa 57:1 3×
Infinitive construct Gen 29:7 · Num 12:15 2×
Infinitive absolute 2Sam 17:11 1×
Participle passive Gen 49:29 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 37×
Sequential imperfect Jer 12:9 · Jer 40:10 · Joel 1:14 · Joel 2:16 · Ps 50:5 · 1Sam 14:19 · 2Sam 12:28 · Ezek 24:4 · Isa 4:1 · Num 21:16 · Jer 10:17 12×
Perfect 2Chr 34:9 · 2Kgs 22:4 · Joel 2:10 · Joel 4:15 · Gen 30:23 · Num 11:32 · Prov 30:4 · Isa 10:14 · Jer 16:5 · Zeph 3:18 · Ps 85:4 11×
Imperfect 2Kgs 5:3 · Job 34:14 · Job 39:12 · Deut 28:38 · Ps 104:29 · Josh 2:18 · Lev 25:20 · Mic 2:12 8×
Infinitive absolute Jer 8:13 · Mic 2:12 · Zeph 1:2 3×
Participle passive Ezek 34:29 1×
Cohortative Mic 4:6 1×
Jussive Ps 26:9 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 4×
Participle active Jer 9:21 · Judg 19:15 · Judg 19:18 · Num 10:25 4×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 2×
Imperfect Zeph 1:3 2×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Participle passive Ezek 38:12 1×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
To gather or collect together.
He will receive me; he will gather me; he will take me in; implies protective and adoptive care
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 202 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
אָסַף is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
It underscores divine initiative in regathering scattered people into covenant community. Micah 2:12-13
Canonical Themes
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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