Asaph
/ˈeɪ.sæf/noun
A biblical Hebrew personal name traditionally associated with a Levite musician, singer, and author of several Psalms.
Did you know?The Bible credits Asaph and his descendants with temple music, and Psalms 50 and 73–83 are traditionally attributed to Asaph or his musical guild.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ʔśp
“To gather or collect; reconstructed ancestor of the Hebrew root.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
אָסָף (ʾĀsāph)
“Asaph; literally connected with gathering or collecting.”
6th–5th Century BCE
Hebrew
אָסָף
“Personal name associated with a Levite musician and temple singer.”
Septuagint era
Ancient Greek
Ἀσάφ (Asaph)
“Greek transliteration of the biblical personal name.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Asaph
“Latin biblical form of the name.”
Middle English onward
English
Asaph
“An English biblical proper name, especially associated with the Psalms.”