אָסַף

a.saphVerbH0622

to gather

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to gather, receive, remove, gather in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to gather, collect 1a2) to gather (an individual into company of others) 1a3) to bring up the rear 1a4) to gather and take away, remove, withdraw 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, be gathered 1b2) (pass of a2) 1b2a) to be gathered to one's fathers 1b2b) to be brought in or into (association with others) 1b3) (pass of a4) 1b3a) to be taken away, removed, perish 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to gather (harvest) 1c2) to take in, receive into 1c3) rearguard, rearward (subst) 1d) (Pual) to be gathered 1e) (Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

182 times

Appears 182 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Numbers
16
Isaiah
15
Genesis
14
Jeremiah
13
2 Chronicles
12

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 11:13
  • 2 Samuel 11:27
  • Genesis 29:7
  • Judges 19:18
  • Micah 2:12

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