Asaf
/aˈsaf/noun
A masculine given name, especially a modern Hebrew and Turkish form related to the biblical name Asaph.
Did you know?The biblical Asaph was traditionally associated with music and is credited in the Psalms with prophetic songs, linking the name to sacred poetry and ritual sound.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ʔsf
“To gather or collect”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
אָסָף (ʾĀsāph)
“Asaph; traditionally interpreted as “he gathered””
Ancient Israel
Hebrew
Asaph
“The name of a temple musician and singer associated with the Psalms”
3rd–2nd Century BCE
Greek
Ἀσάφ (Asaph)
“The Greek-script form used in the Septuagint translation of the Hebrew Bible”
Modern English
English
Asaf
“A modern transliteration and given-name form of Asaph”