Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Asaph
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| Meaning | Gatherer, collector. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Asaph is Hebrew in origin and it's meaning is gatherer or collector.
Asaph is pronounced aw-sawf'. Asaph is the name of four men in the Bible. Asaph was a man belonging to the tribe of Levi. He was one of the leaders of the temple choir in the time of David. Asaph is believed to be the author of twelve psalms. Asaph was the records keeper during the time of king Hezekiah of Judah. Asaph was the keeper of the royal forests under king Artaxerxes of Persia. Asaph was an ancestor of Mattaniah, the conductor of the temple choir. 1 Chronicles 6:39; Ezra 2:41; 2 Kings 18:18,37; Nehemiah 2:8; 1 Chronicles 9:16; Nehemiah 11:17 Strong's concordance H623 |
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