1 Chronicles 15:17:71 Chr.15.17.W7TAB
אָסָ֖ף
asaf
“Asaph”
- Transliteration
- a-SAF
- Extended
- aa-SAAF
- IPA
- /ʔaːˈsaːf/
Meaning by language
- English
- Asaph
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-SAF
- clause
va-ya-a-mi-DU hal-ve-YIM ET he-MAN ben-yo-EL u-min-e-KHAV a-SAF ben-be-rekh-YA-hu
- sentence
va-ya-a-mi-DU hal-ve-YIM ET he-MAN ben-yo-EL u-min-e-KHAV a-SAF ben-be-rekh-YA-hu u-min-be-NE me-ra-RI a-khe-HEM e-TAN ben-ku-sha-YA-hu
Root and etymology
ʾ-s-paleph–samekh–pe
“to gather”
In context — 1 Chronicles 15:17
The Levites appointed Heman son of Joel, and from his brothers Asaph son of Berechyahu; and from the sons of Merari, their brothers, Ethan son of Kushayahu.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 15:17:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 1 Chronicles 15:17, so the Hebrew word אָסָ֖ף (asaf) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Chr.15.17.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.15.17.W7.S1) and character.