אָסַף₂₀₀ verb gather, remove (Assyrian asâpu, Dl^{Pr 45}) —

Qal Perfect אָסַף Genesis 30:23 +; אָסַפְתָּ Psalm 85:4, etc.; Imperfect יֶּאֱסֹף 2 Kings 5:3; יַאַסְפֵנִי Psalm 27:10, etc.; also וַיֹּסֶף 2 Samuel 6:1; 2masculine singular תֹּסֵף Psalm 104:29; 1singular אֹסְפָה Micah 4:6; so probably (suffix) אִֹ˜ספְךָ 1 Samuel 15:6 (read אֹסִפְךָ) see Kö^{i. 382} Dr^Sm; Imperative אֱסֹף Numbers 21:16 + אֶסְפָה Numbers 11:16; 2feminine singular אִסְמִּי Jeremiah 10:17; אִסְפוּ Psalm 50:5 +; Infinitive absolute אָסֹף Jeremiah 8:13 + (Hiph`il, from סוף according to Ba<sup>NB 73</sup>); construct אֱסֹף 2 Kings 5:7 +; אָסְמְּךָ Exodus 23:16; אָסְמְּכֶם Leviticus 23:39; Participle active אֹסֵף Numbers 19:10; אֹסִפְךָ 2 Kings 22:20; 2Chronicles 34:28 (pointed אִֹ˜ספְךָ i.e. Hiph`il; compare Kö^l.c.); אֹסְפָם Psalm 39:7; passive plural construct אֲסֻפֵי Ezekiel 34:29; —

1 gather, collect (a) persons Genesis 29:22; Genesis 42:17 (followed by אֶלֿ) Exodus 3:16; Exodus 4:29; Numbers 11:16,24; Numbers 21:16; Joshua 2:18 (followed by אֶלֿ + הֿ locative) Joshua 24:1 (followed by הֿ locative; all these J E); 1 Samuel 5:8,11; 2 Kings 23:1 (followed by אֶלֿ) Joshua 2:16; Isaiah 11:12; Zephaniah 3:8; Habakkuk 2:5; Ezekiel 11:17 (all "" קבץ) +; collect men, people, armies, etc., for fighting Numbers 21:23 (E) Judges 11:20; 1 Samuel 17:1; 2 Samuel 10:17; 2 Samuel 12:29 +; compare Zechariah 14:2 (followed by עַלֿ against); (b) once object beasts Jeremiah 12:9; (c) things, especially fruits ofearth Exodus 23:10,16 (Cov't code) Leviticus 25:3,20,39 (H) Deuteronomy 11:14; Deuteronomy 16:13; Deuteronomy 28:38; Isaiah 17:5; Jeremiah 40:10,12; Job 39:12; Psalm 39:7; compare Ruth 2:7 ("" לקט glean); the quails Numbers 11:32 (twice in verse); food in General (מַאֲכָל) Genesis 6:21 (followed by אֶלֿ); eggs Isaiah 10:14; money 2 Kings 22:4; 2Chronicles 24:11; ashes of red heifer Numbers 19:9,10; chariots 1 Kings 10:26; 2Chronicles 1:14, etc.; of fisherman (בְּמִכְמַרְתּוֺ, in metaphor) Habakkuk 1:15; of collecting wind Proverbs 30:4 מִי רֿוּחַ בְּחָפְנָיו׳א.

2 gather an individual into company of others: (a) object person especially gather to one's father 2 Kings 22:20 (עַלאֲֿבֹתֶיךָ) = 2 Chronicles 34:28 (אֶלֿ; both "" Niph`al of same verb q. v. ); hence also (b) bring, object person 1 Samuel 14:52 (on form here see Dr) 2 Samuel 11:27 (both followed by אֶלֿ), association, responsibility, protection being implied; also of stray ox or sheep Deuteronomy 22:2 (followed by אֶלתּֿוֺח); hence also (c) take up, care for, subject ׳י Psalm 27:10 (compare perhaps Isaiah 40:11 קבץ); (d) draw up the feet upon the bed (אֶלֿ) Genesis 49:33.

3 bring up the rear of Isaiah 58:8 יַאַסְפֶ֑ךָ ׳כְּבוֺד י i.e. be thy rear-guard ("" הָלַח לְפָנֶיךָ צִדְקֶ֑ךָ) — Isaiah 52:12 has Pi`el מְאַסִּפְכֶם q. v.

4 gather and take away, remove, withdraw 1 Samuel 14:19 (object hand), Jeremiah 10:17 (bundle, followed by מִן), leprosy 2 Kings 5:11 (see צרע); compare also מִצָּרַעַת ׳א, remove (set free) a man from leprosy 2 Kings 5:3; 2 Kings 5:6; 2 Kings 5:7; Genesis 30:23; Isaiah 4:1 (reproach), Psalm 85:4 (wrath, "" הֵשִׁיב), Jeremiah 16:5 (peace, followed by מִן), Joel 2:10; Joel 4:15 (light), Psalm 26:9 (נֶפֶשׁ) so Judges 18:25; Psalm 104:29 (רוּחַ) see also Job 34:14 (followed by אֶלֿ); hence destroy 1 Samuel 15:6 object person); passive אֲסֻפֵי רָעָב destroyed with hunger Ezekiel 34:29; also Infinitive absolute Jeremiah 8:13; Zephaniah 1:2 (joined with הֵסִיף from סוף, see Kö^{i. 445}; considered Hiph`il Infinitive absolute by Ba^{NB 73} see above)

Niph`al Perfect נֶאֱסַף Numbers 27:13 + נֶאֶסְפָה Jeremiah 48:33 etc.; Imperfect יֵאָסֵף Exodus 9:19 +; וַיֵּאָ֫סֶף Genesis 25:8 +; יֵאָסֵפ֑וּן Psalm 104:22 etc.; Imperative הֵאָסֵף Deuteronomy 32:50; הֵאָֽסְפִי Jeremiah 47:6; הֵאָֽסְפוּ Genesis 49:1 +; Infinitive absolute הֵאָסֹף 2 Samuel 17:11 (on form compare Ba^{NB 74}); construct הֵאָסֵף Genesis 29:7; Numbers 12:15; Participle נֶאֱסָף Genesis 49:29; נֶאֱסָפִים 1 Samuel 13:11; Isaiah 13:14; נֶאְסָפִים Isaiah 57:1; —

1 assemble, be gathered, reflexive (a) subject men Genesis 49:1 ("" קבץ Genesis 49:2), Isaiah 43:9 ("" קבץ), 2 Chronicles 30:3 (followed by לְ) 2 Chronicles 30:13 (followed by accusative of location), Ezra 3:1; Ezra 9:4; Nehemiah 8:1,13 (all followed by אֶלֿ) Nehemiah 9:1; Nehemiah 12:28; earlier mostly of assembling for war Genesis 34:30 (followed by עַלֿ), Joshua 10:5; Judges 6:33; Judges 9:6; Judges 10:17 "" נצעק), Judges 20:11 (followed by אֶלֿ) Judges 20:14 (followed by הֿ locative), 1 Samuel 13:11 (followed by accusative of location) +; (b) subject flocks, etc. Genesis 29:3 (passive; followed by שָׁמָּה) Genesis 29:7; Genesis 29:8 (all J); fish Numbers 11:22 (compare Habakkuk 1:25 Qal); (c) inanimate subject herbs Proverbs 27:25; water 2 Samuel 14:14 (in simile); bones for burial Jeremiah 8:2; compare Jeremiah 25:33 (bodies of slain) see also Ezekiel 29:5 ("" קבץ which Co reads קבר), apparently = compose, arrange for burial. **So יֵאָסֵף Job 27:19; but read probably יֹאסִף = יוֺסִף (Ex 5:7), ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Ew De Di Du. 2 passive of Qal

2; (a) be gathered to one's fathers אֶלאֲֿבוֺתָיו׳נֶא Judges 2:10; elsewhere to one's people אֶלעַֿמָּיו (all P) Genesis 25:8,17; Genesis 35:29 ("" וַיִּגְוַע וַיָּמָת) Genesis 49:29,33 ("" גוע), Numbers 20:24,26 ("" מות Numbers 27:13 (twice in verse); Numbers 31:2; Deuteronomy 32:50 (twice in verse) (both "" מות); also אֶלקִֿבְרֹתֶיךָ 2 Kings 22:20 2Chronicles 34:28 both "" Qal q. v.); hence also (b) be brought in (into association with others, etc.) Numbers 12:14,15 (E) of Miriam, after leprosy; also reflexive betake oneself, of Moses Numbers 11:30 (E), compare 2 Samuel 17:13 (both followed by אֶלֿ); even with inanimate subject Jeremiah 47:6 הֵאָֽסְפִי אֶלתַּֿעְרֵח (addressed to sword); of man & beast brought home (followed by הֿ locative) for protection Exodus 9:19.

3 Pass. of Qal

4; be taken away, removed, perish, of men Isaiah 57:1 (twice in verse) ("" אבד); fish Hosea 4:3; gladness Isaiah 16:10; Jeremiah 48:33 (followed by מִן); also reflexive, withdraw itself, of moon Isaiah 60:20 ("" בוא שׁמשׁ).

Pi`el Participle מְאַסֵּף Numbers 10:25 +; מְאָֽסְפָיו Isaiah 62:9 (so BD see Kö ^{i. 201}); מְאַסִּפְכֶם Isaiah 52:12; —

1 gather harvest Isaiah 62:9 ("" קבץ); bodies for burial Jeremiah 9:21.

2 take in, receive into (followed by בַּיְתָה) Judges 19:15,18.

3 as substantive rearguard, rearward Numbers 10:25 (P) Joshua 6:9,13 (both E); figurative of God Isaiah 52:12.

Pu`al Perfect וְאֻסַּף (cons.) Isaiah 33:4; Zechariah 14:14 etc.; Participle מְאֻסָּף Ezekiel 38:12 — be gathered, of men Isaiah 24:22; Hosea 10:10 (followed by עַל against), Ezekiel 38:12; booty Isaiah 33:4; wealth Zechariah 14:14.

Hithpa`el Infinitive הִתְאַסֵּף Deuteronomy 33:5 gather themselves.



assemble, bring, consume, destroy, fetch, gather in, together, up again,

A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.) -- assemble, bring, consume, destroy, felch, gather (in, together, up again), X generally, get (him), lose, put all together, receive, recover (another from leprosy), (be) rereward, X surely, take (away, into, up), X utterly, withdraw.

ū·mə·’as·sip̄·ḵem — 1 Occ.
wa·’ă·sap̄·tōw — 2 Occ.
way·ya·’as·p̄āh — 1 Occ.
way·ya·’as·p̄ê·hū — 1 Occ.
way·ya·’as·p̄êm — 1 Occ.
way·ya·’as·p̄ū — 10 Occ.
way·yê·’ā·sep̄ — 7 Occ.
way·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū — 12 Occ.
way·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄ — 20 Occ.
wə·’ā·sap̄ — 3 Occ.
wə·’ā·sap̄·tāh — 1 Occ.
wə·’ā·sap̄·tî — 4 Occ.
wə·’ā·sə·p̄ū — 2 Occ.
wə·ḵe·’ĕ·sōp̄ — 1 Occ.
wə·ham·’as·sêp̄ — 2 Occ.
wə·hê·’ā·sêp̄ — 1 Occ.
wə·ne·’ĕ·sap̄ — 1 Occ.
wə·ne·’ĕ·sap̄·tā — 3 Occ.
wə·ne·’ĕ·sap̄·tem — 1 Occ.
wə·ne·’ĕ·sā·p̄ū — 1 Occ.