Strong H623H623Gאָסָף
Asaph
One of the 5 senses of Strong H623
- Transliteration
- 'âsâph
- Pronunciation
- aw-sawf'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.18;
father of: Joah (H3098)
father of: Joah (H3098)
Meaning of the name
Asaph = "gatherer"
General definition
From H622; collector;
{Asaph} the name of three {Israelites} and of the family of the first: - Asaph.
{Asaph} the name of three {Israelites} and of the family of the first: - Asaph.
In the biblical story
Asaph
Recorder during King Hezekiah's reign
Asaph served as the recorder during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah (2 Kings 18:18, 37; Isa 36:3, 22).
In the Bible
Strong H623G appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- asaph3
- s1
First verses
- 2 Kings 18:18And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
- 2 Kings 18:37Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab–shakeh.
- Isaiah 36:3Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah’s son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph’s son, the recorder.
- Isaiah 36:22Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.