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Strong's H623 אָסָף (acaph)

Acaph means “Asaph” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G623 — apollyon in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H623
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 29
Books 6

Strong's H623 Quick Answer

Strong's H623 אָסָף (Acaph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Acaph (aw-sawf') n/p. 1. collector 2. Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first It has 29 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include asaph and asaph's. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Acaph (aw-sawf') n/p. 1. collector 2. Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first
Usage
29 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
asaph and asaph's

Meaning and Definition

Acaph (aw-sawf') n/p. 1. collector 2. Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first [from H622] KJV: Asaph. Root(s): H622

Original Word
אָסָף
Transliteration
Acaph
Derivation
Root: אסף First root strongs: 622
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H623. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Asaph

Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.18; father of: Joah (H3098) § Asaph = "gatherer" 1) the father of Hezekiah's secretary 2) a son of Berechiah, chief Levite musician under David 3) a Persian officer over the royal forest

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How Strong's H623 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Acaph, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Asaph 2 Kings 18:18 28× Asaph's Isaiah 36:3

How Strong's H623 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 29 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H623 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H623 in the Old Testament

29 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Kings 18:18 KJV

And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.

2 Kings 18:37 KJV

Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

1 Chronicles 6:39 KJV

And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

Usage Excerpts

First 29 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H623.

2 Kings 18:18 Old Testament, KJV
And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
2 Kings 18:37 Old Testament, KJV
Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
1 Chronicles 6:39 Old Testament, KJV
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
1 Chronicles 9:15 Old Testament, KJV
And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
1 Chronicles 15:17 Old Testament, KJV
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
1 Chronicles 15:19 Old Testament, KJV
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
1 Chronicles 16:5 Old Testament, KJV
Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
1 Chronicles 16:7 Old Testament, KJV
Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
1 Chronicles 16:37 Old Testament, KJV
So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:
1 Chronicles 25:1 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
1 Chronicles 25:2 Old Testament, KJV
Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.
1 Chronicles 25:6 Old Testament, KJV
All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
1 Chronicles 25:9 Old Testament, KJV
Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:
1 Chronicles 26:1 Old Testament, KJV
Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
2 Chronicles 5:12 Old Testament, KJV
Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
2 Chronicles 20:14 Old Testament, KJV
Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;
2 Chronicles 29:13 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:
2 Chronicles 29:30 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
2 Chronicles 35:15 Old Testament, KJV
And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
Ezra 2:41 Old Testament, KJV
The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
Ezra 3:10 Old Testament, KJV
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.
Nehemiah 2:8 Old Testament, KJV
And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
Nehemiah 7:44 Old Testament, KJV
The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
Nehemiah 11:17 Old Testament, KJV
And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Nehemiah 11:22 Old Testament, KJV
The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.
Nehemiah 12:35 Old Testament, KJV
And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:
Nehemiah 12:46 Old Testament, KJV
For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
Isaiah 36:3 Old Testament, KJV
Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah's son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph's son, the recorder.
Isaiah 36:22 Old Testament, KJV
Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H623, grouped by book.

2 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 12 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 5 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 6 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H623 FAQ

What does acaph (אָסָף) mean?

Acaph (Strong's H623) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Asaph". Acaph (aw-sawf') n/p. 1. collector 2. Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first

How many times is acaph (אָסָף) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 29 linked usages for Strong's H623 across 6 books.

Where can I study acaph (אָסָף) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H623 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate acaph (אָסָף)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as asaph and asaph's. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.