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ASAPH @ the musician- kjv@1Chronicles:15:17; kjv@1Chronicles:16:5; kjv@1Chronicles:25:1; kjv@Nehemiah:12:46

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ASAPH - A>@ - (collector of the people). A Levite, son of Berechiah, one of the leaders of David’s choir. ( kjv@1Chronicles:6:39) Psalms:50 and 73-83 are attributed to him; and he was in after times celebrated as a seer as well as a musical composer. ( kjv@2Chronicles:29:30; kjv@Nehemiah:12:46) (B.C. 1050.) The father or ancestor of Joah, the chronicler to the kingdom of Judah in the reign of Hezekiah, ( kjv@2Kings:18:18 kjv@2Kings:18:37 kjv@Isaiah:36:3 kjv@Isaiah:36:22) probably the same as the preceding. The keeper of the royal forest or "paradise" of Artaxerxes, kjv@Nehemiah:2:8) a Jew, in high office at the court of Persia. (B.C. 536.) Ancestor of Mattaniah, the conductor of the temple-choir after the return from Babylon. ( kjv@1Chronicles:9:16; kjv@Nehemiah:11:17) Most probably the same as 1 and 2.

ASAPH, SONS OF - A>@ - (A school of poetry and musical composers founded by Asaph.)

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Asaph @ convener, or collector.

(1.) A Levite; one of the leaders of David's choir ( kjv@1Chronicles:6:39). Psalms:50 and 73-83 inclusive are attributed to him. He is mentioned along with David as skilled in music, and a "seer" ( kjv@2Chronicals:29:30). The "sons of Asaph," mentioned in kjv@1Chronicles:25:1, kjv@2Chronicals:20:14, and kjv@Ezra:2:41, were his descendants, or more probably a class of poets or singers who recognized him as their master.

(2.) The "recorder" in the time of Hezekiah ( kjv@2Kings:18:18 kjv@2Kings:18:37).

(3.) The "keeper of the king's forest," to whom Nehemiah requested from Artaxerxes a "letter" that he might give him timber for the temple at Jerusalem kjv@Nehemiah:2:8).

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ASAPH @

-1. Father of Joah kjv@2Kings:18:18; kjv@Isaiah:36:3 kjv@Isaiah:36:22

-2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service kjv@1Chronicles:15:16-19; kjv@1Chronicles:16:5-7; kjv@1Chronicles:25:1-9; kjv@2Chronicles:5:12; kjv@2Chronicles:35:15; kjv@Nehemiah:12:46 .Apointed to sound the cymbals in the temple choir kjv@1Chronicles:15:17-19; kjv@1Chronicles:16:5-7 .A composer of sacred lyrics kjv@2Chronicles:29:13-30 .
See titles of kjv@Psalms:50; 73; 74; 75; 76; 77; 78; 79; 80; 81; 82; 83 .Descendants of, in the temple choir kjv@1Chronicles:25:1-9; kjv@2Chronicles:20:14; kjv@2Chronicles:29:13; kjv@Ezra:2:41; kjv@Ezra:3:10; kjv@Nehemiah:7:44; kjv@Nehemiah:11:22

-3. A Levite, whose descendants lived in Jerusalem after the exile kjv@1Chronicles:9:15

-4. A Kohath Levite kjv@1Chronicles:26:1

-5. Keeper of forests kjv@Nehemiah:2:8

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kjv@STRING:Abiasaph <HITCHCOCK>@ consuming father; gathering - HITCHCOCK-A


kjv@STRING:Asaph <HITCHCOCK>@ who gathers together - HITCHCOCK-A


kjv@STRING:Ebiasaph <HITCHCOCK>@ a father that gathers or adds - HITCHCOCK-E


kjv@STRING:Eliasaph <HITCHCOCK>@ the Lord increaseth - HITCHCOCK-E


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ASAPH @ the musician- kjv@1Chronicles:15:17; kjv@1Chronicles:16:5; kjv@1Chronicles:25:1; kjv@Nehemiah:12:46

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H23 <STRHEB>@ אביאסף 'ăbîysâph ab-ee-aw-sawf' From H1 and H622; father of gathering (that is gatherer); {Abiasaph} an Israelite: - Abiasaph.


H43 <STRHEB>@ אביסף 'ebyâsâph eb-yaw-sawf' Construction from H23; {Ebjasaph} an Israelite: - Ebiasaph.


H460 <STRHEB>@ אליסף 'elyâsâph el-yaw-sawf' From H410 and H3254; God (is) gatherer; {Eljasaph} the name of two Israelites: - Eliasaph.


H623 <STRHEB>@ אסף 'âsâph aw-sawf' From H622; collector; {Asaph} the name of three {Israelites} and of the family of the first: - Asaph.


G1285 <STRGRK>@ διασαφέω diasapheō dee-as-af-eh'-o From G1223 andσαφής saphēs (clear); to clear thoroughly that is (figuratively) declare: - tell unto.