אָסַף

Qal Perfect אָסַף 1 Mos 30,23 +; אָסַפְתָּ Sl 85,4, etc.; Imperfect יֶּאֱסֹף 2 Kong 5,3 יַאַסְפֵנִי Sl 27,10, etc.; also וַיֹּסֶף 2 Sam 6,1 2 masculine singular תֹּסֵף Sl 104,29 1 singular אֹסְפָה Mik 4,6 so probably (suffix) אִֹ˜ספְךָ 1 Sam 15,6 (read אֹסִפְךָ) see Kö^{i. 382} Dr^Sm; Imperative אֱסֹף 4 Mos 21,16 + אֶסְפָה 4 Mos 11,16 2 feminine singular אִסְפִּי Jer 10,17 אִסְפוּ Sl 50,5 +; Infinitive absolute אָסֹף Jer 8,13 + (Hiph`il, from סוף according to Ba<sup>NB 73</sup>); construct אֱסֹף 2 Kong 5,7 +; אָסְפְּךָ 2 Mos 23,16 אָסְפְּכֶם 3 Mos 23,39 Participle active אֹסֵף 4 Mos 19,10 אֹסִפְךָ 2 Kong 22,20; 2 Kron 34,28 (pointed אִֹ˜ספְךָ i.e. Hiph`il; compare Kö^l.c.); אֹסְפָם Sl 39,7 passive plural construct אֲסֻפֵי Ezk 34,29 —

1. gather, collect
\ \ \ (a) persons 1 Mos 29,22; 1 Mos 42,17 (followed by אֶלֿ) 2 Mos 3,16; 2 Mos 4,29; 4 Mos 11,16; 4 Mos 11,24; 4 Mos 21,16; Jos 2,18 (followed by אֶלֿ + הֿ locative) Jos 24,1 (followed by הֿ locative; all these J E); 1 Sam 5,8; 1 Sam 5,11; 2 Kong 23,1 (followed by אֶלֿ) Jos 2,16; Es 11,12; Sef 3,8; Hab 2,5; Ezk 11,17 (all || קבץ) +; collect men, people, armies, etc., for fighting 4 Mos 21,23 (E) Dom 11,20; 1 Sam 17,1; 2 Sam 10,17; 2 Sam 12,29 +; compare Zak 14,2 (followed by עַלֿ against);
\ \ \ (b) once object beasts Jer 12,9
\ \ \ (c) things, especially fruits ofearth 2 Mos 23,10; 2 Mos 23,16 (Cov't code) 3 Mos 25,3; 3 Mos 25,20; 3 Mos 25,39 (H) 5 Mos 11,14; 5 Mos 16,13; 5 Mos 28,38; Es 17,5; Jer 40,10; Jer 40,12; Job 39,12; Sl 39,7 compare Rut 2,7 (|| לקט glean); the quails 4 Mos 11,32 (twice in verse); food in general (מַאֲכָל) 1 Mos 6,21 (followed by אֶלֿ); eggs Es 10,14 money 2 Kong 22,4; 2 Kron 24,11 ashes of red heifer 4 Mos 19,9; 4 Mos 19,10 chariots 1 Kong 10,26; 2 Kron 1,14, etc.; of fisherman (בְּמִכְמַרְתּוֺ, in metaphor) Hab 1,15 of collecting wind Ord 30,4 מִי רֿוּחַ בְּחָפְנָיו׳א.

2. gather an individual into company of others:
\ \ \ (a) object person especially gather to one's father 2 Kong 22,20 (עַלאֲֿבֹתֶיךָ) = 2 Kron 34,28 (אֶלֿ; both || Niph`al of same verb q. v. ); hence also
\ \ \ (b) bring, object person 1 Sam 14,52 (on form here see Dr) 2 Sam 11,27 (both followed by אֶלֿ), association, responsibility, protection being implied; also of stray ox or sheep 5 Mos 22,2 (followed by אֶלתּֿוֺח); hence also
\ \ \ (c) take up, care for, subject ׳י Sl 27,10 (compare perhaps Es 40,11 קבץ);
\ \ \ (d) draw up the feet upon the bed (אֶלֿ) 1 Mos 49,33.

3. bring up the rear of Es 58,8 יַאַסְפֶ֑ךָ ׳כְּבוֺד י i.e. be thy rear-guard (|| הָלַח לְפָנֶיךָ צִדְקֶ֑ךָ) — Es 52,12 has Pi`el מְאַסִּפְכֶם q. v.

4. gather and take away, remove, withdraw 1 Sam 14,19 (object hand), Jer 10,17 (bundle, followed by מִן), leprosy 2 Kong 5,11 (see צרע); compare also מִצָּרַעַת ׳א, remove (set free) a man from leprosy v2 Kong 5,3 v2 Kong 5,6 v2 Kong 5,7; 1 Mos 30,23; Es 4,1 (reproach), Sl 85,4 (wrath, || הֵשִׁיב), Jer 16,5 (peace, followed by מִן), Joel 2,10; Joel 4,15 (light), Sl 26,9 (נֶפֶשׁ) so Dom 18,25; Sl 104,29 (רוּחַ) see also Job 34,14 (followed by אֶלֿ); hence destroy 1 Sam 15,6 object person); passive אֲסֻפֵי רָעָב destroyed with hunger Ezk 34,29 also Infinitive absolute Jer 8,13; Sef 1,2 (joined with הֵסִיף from סוף, see Kö^{i. 445}; considered Hiph`il Infinitive absolute by Ba<sup>NB 73</sup> see above) Niph`al Perfect נֶאֱסַף 4 Mos 27,13 + נֶאֶסְפָה Jer 48,33 etc.; Imperfect יֵאָסֵף 2 Mos 9,19 +; וַיֵּאָ֫סֶף 1 Mos 25,8 +; יֵאָסֵפ֑וּן Sl 104,22 etc.; Imperative הֵאָסֵף 5 Mos 32,50 הֵאָֽסְפִי Jer 47,6 הֵאָֽסְפוּ 1 Mos 49,1 +; Infinitive absolute הֵאָסֹף 2 Sam 17,11 (on form compare Ba^{NB 74}); construct הֵאָסֵף 1 Mos 29,7; 4 Mos 12,15 Participle נֶאֱסָף 1 Mos 49,29 נֶאֱסָפִים 1 Sam 13,11; Es 13,14 נֶאְסָפִים Es 57,1 —

1. assemble, be gathered, reflexive
\ \ \ (a) subject men 1 Mos 49,1 (|| קבץ v1 Mos 49,2), Es 43,9 (|| קבץ), 2 Kron 30,3 (followed by לְ) v2 Kron 30,13 (followed by accusative of location), Ezr 3,1; Ezr 9,4; Neh 8,1; Neh 8,13 (all followed by אֶלֿ) Neh 9,1; Neh 12,28 earlier mostly of assembling for war 1 Mos 34,30 (followed by עַלֿ), Jos 10,5; Dom 6,33; Dom 9,6; Dom 10,17 || נצעק), Dom 20,11 (followed by אֶלֿ) vDom 20,14 (followed by הֿ locative), 1 Sam 13,11 (followed by accusative of location) +;
\ \ \ (b) subject flocks, etc. 1 Mos 29,3 (passive; followed by שָׁמָּה) v1 Mos 29,7 v1 Mos 29,8 (all J); fish 4 Mos 11,22 (compare Hab 1,25 Qal);
\ \ \ (c) inanimate subject herbs Ord 27,25 water 2 Sam 14,14 (in simile); bones for burial Jer 8,2 compare Jer 25,33 (bodies of slain) see also Ezk 29,5 (|| קבץ which Co reads קבר), apparently = compose, arrange for burial.

2. passive of Qal 2;
\ \ \ (a) be gathered to one's fathers אֶלאֲֿבוֺתָיו׳נֶא Dom 2,10 elsewhere to one's people אֶלעַֿמָּיו (all P) 1 Mos 25,8; 1 Mos 25,17; 1 Mos 35,29 (|| וַיִּגְוַע וַיָּמָת) 1 Mos 49,29; 1 Mos 49,33 (|| גוע), 4 Mos 20,24; 4 Mos 20,26 (|| מות 4 Mos 27,13 (twice in verse); 4 Mos 31,2; 5 Mos 32,50 (twice in verse) (both || מות); also אֶלקִֿבְרֹתֶיךָ 2 Kong 22,20 = 2 Kron 34,28 both || Qal q. v.); hence also
\ \ \ (b) be brought in (into association with others, etc.) 4 Mos 12,14; 4 Mos 12,15 (E) of Miriam, after leprosy; also reflexive betake oneself, of Moses 4 Mos 11,30 (E), compare 2 Sam 17,13 (both followed by אֶלֿ); even with inanimate subject Jer 47,6 הֵאָֽסְפִי אֶלתַּֿעְרֵח (addressed to sword); of man & beast brought home (followed by הֿ locative) for protection 2 Mos 9,19.

3. Pass. of Qal 4; be taken away, removed, perish, of men Es 57,1 (twice in verse) (|| אבד); fish Hos 4,3 gladness Es 16,10; Jer 48,33 (followed by מִן); also reflexive, withdraw itself, of moon Es 60,20 (|| בוא שׁמשׁ). Pi`el Participle מְאַסֵּף 4 Mos 10,25 +; מְאָֽסְפָיו Es 62,9 (so BD see Kö ^{i. 201}); מְאַסִּפְכֶם Es 52,12 —

1. gather harvest Es 62,9 (|| קבץ); bodies for burial Jer 9,21.

2. take in, receive into (followed by בַּיְתָה) Dom 19,15; Dom 19,18.

3. as substantive rearguard, rearward 4 Mos 10,25 (P) Jos 6,9; Jos 6,13 (both E); figurative of God Es 52,12. Pu`al Perfect וְאֻסַּף (cons.) Es 33,4; Zak 14,14 etc.; Participle מְאֻסָּף Ezk 38,12 — be gathered, of men Es 24,22; Hos 10,10 (followed by עַל against), Ezk 38,12 booty Es 33,4 wealth Zak 14,14. Hithpa`el Infinitive הִתְאַסֵּף 5 Mos 33,5 gather themselves.