Asaph

Asaph

Asaph (Hebrew for "God has gathered") may refer to:
* Asaph Hall, 19th century astronomer
* Saint Asaph, first Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Asaph in Wales
* The Diocese of Saint Asaph
* St. Asaph, a town in North Wales

Asaph also refers to four men from the Old Testament:

* Asaph, the father of Joah (2 Kings 18:18, 37)
* Asaph, son of Berachiah the Gershonite (2 Chronicles 20:14)
* Asaph, a Levite descendant of Kohath (1 Chr. 26:1)
* Asaph, the keeper of the king's forest under the Persian king Artaxerxes I Longimanus (Nehemiah 2:8)

AsaphMeaning: convener, or collector

(1.) A Levite; one of the leaders of David's choir (1 Chr. 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" (2 Chr. 29:30). The "sons of Asaph," mentioned in 1 Chr. 25:1, 2 Chr. 20:14, and 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 (2 Kings 18:18, 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 (Neh. 2:8).


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • ASAPH — (Heb. אָסָף), name of four biblical figures. (1) The ancestor of one of the principal families of singers in the Temple. According to I Chronicles 6:24–26, Asaph himself, who is dated to the Davidic period, was descended from Gershom son of Levi… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Asaph — m Biblical: from a Hebrew vocabulary word meaning ‘collector’. This is found attached to some of the Psalms (50 and 73–83), and may have been the name of the writer or of a cantor. Asaph is also mentioned at 1 Chronicles 6: 39, 9: 15, and 25: 1;… …   First names dictionary

  • asaph — asaph·ic; asaph·ite; …   English syllables

  • Asaph — (bibl. Gesch.), so v.w. Assaph …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Asaph — Asaph, jüd. Sangmeister, s. Assaph …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • ASAPH — Latine congregans, sive colligens, aut finiens, fil. Barachiae, 1. Paral. c. 6. v. 39. Pater Zechri, 1 Chron. c. 9. v. 15 …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Asaph — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Asaph est un nom propre qui peut désigner : Asaph ou Assaf (? ), lévite et chantre inspiré hébreu ; il est regardé comme l auteur de plusieurs… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Asaph — St. Asaph war ein schottischer mittelalterlicher Heiliger aus der zweiten Hälfte des 6. Jahrhunderts, ein Schüler des St. Mungo. Er war in Nachfolge Mungos Vorsteher des Klosters in Llanelwy. Unter seinen zahlreichen Wundern ist das… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Asaph, St. — St. Asaph, Stadt in der englischen Grafschaft Denbigh (NWales), Bischofssitz, Kathedrale, Bleigruben; 25,300 Ew …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Asaph —    Convener, or collector.    1) A Levite; one of the leaders of David s choir (1 Chr. 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 (2 Chr. 29:30). The sons of Asaph …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”