Strong G760Ἀσά

Asaph

Transliteration
Asa
Pronunciation
as-ah'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Of Hebrew origin [H609];
Asa an Israelite: - Asa.

Meaning of the name

Asa, [possibly] "healer; myrtle"

Detailed definition

Ἀσάφ, ὁ indecl. (Heb. אָסַף), [H609]
Asaph, an obvious error for Ἀσά, found in the best texts, and adopted by LTTr. and WH, R, mg.: Mat.1:7-8.†
(AS)

In the biblical story

Asa

King of Judah, son of Abijah; father of Jehoshaphat

Asa was a king of Judah who reigned for 41 years, known for his religious reforms (1 Kings 15; 2 Chr 14-16).

In the Bible

Strong G760 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • asa2

First verses

  1. Matthew 1:7
    And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
  2. Matthew 1:8
    And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
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