אָסָף

1. father of יוֺאָח the recorder 2 Kong 18,18; 2 Kong 18,37 = Es 36,3; Es 36,22.

2. one of David's chief musicians, a Levite, son of Berechiah 1 Kron 6,24 (twice in verse) (|| הֵימָן v.1 Kron 6,18, אֵיתָן v.1 Kron 6,29 see these names); 1 Kron 15,17 (|| Heman & Ethan, all called) הַמְּשֹׁרֲרִים v1 Kron 15,19 see also 1 Kron 16,5 (twice in verse); 1 Kron 16,7 compare v1 Kron 16,37 (|| Heman & Jeduthun v1 Kron 16,41 v1 Kron 16,42); 1 Kron 25,9, named with Heman & Jeduthun also 1 Kron 25,6; 2 Kron 5,12; 2 Kron 35,15; Sl 50,1; Sl 73,1–83,18 are ascribed to Asaph; compare also בִּימֵי דָוִיד וְאָסָף Neh 12,46 he is called also הַחֹזֶה 2 Kron 29,30, compare אָסָף הַנִּבָּא עַליְֿדֵיהַמֶּלֶךְ 1 Kron 25,2 repeated mention is made also of sons of Asaph בְּנֵיאָֿסָף, sons, descendants, and pupils, or those who sang and played after his manner 1 Kron 25,1 (|| Heman & Jeduthun) v1 Kron 25,2 v1 Kron 25,2 called הַמְּשֹׁרֲרִים 2 Kron 35,15; Ezr 2,41; Neh 7,44; Neh 11,22, compare Ezr 3,10 performing service of purification, Hezekiah's time 2 Kron 29,13 one of them prophesying 2 Kron 20,14 — 1 Kron 26,1 for בְּנֵי אָסָף read בְּנֵי אֶבְיָסָף, compare 1 Kron 9,19 on זִכְרִי 1 Kron 9,15, זַבְדִּי Neh 11,17, זַכּוּרNeh 12,35, called בֶּןאָֿסָף, see these names.

3. keeper of king's park Neh 2,8.