BDB627 H622 H624
BDB626 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB628
אָסַף200 verb gather, remove (Assyrian asâpu, DlPr 45) — 2. gather an individual into company of others:
(
a) object person especially
gather to one's father 2Kgs 22:20 (
עַלאֲֿבֹתֶיךָ) =
2Chr 34:28 (
אֶלֿ; both || Niph`al of same verb q. v. ); hence also
(
b)
bring, object person
1Sam 14:52 (on form here see
Dr)
2Sam 11:27 (both followed by
אֶלֿ), association, responsibility, protection being implied; also of stray ox or sheep
Deut 22:2 (followed by
אֶלתּֿוֺח); hence also
(
c)
take up, care for, subject
׳י Ps 27:10 (compare perhaps
Isa 40:11 קבץ);
(
d)
draw up the feet upon the bed (
אֶלֿ)
Gen 49:33.
3. bring up the rear of Isa 58:8 יַאַסְפֶ֑ךָ ׳כְּבוֺד י i.e. be thy rear-guard (||
הָלַח לְפָנֶיךָ צִדְקֶ֑ךָ) —
Isa 52:12 has Pi`el
מְאַסִּפְכֶם q. v.
4. gather and take away, remove, withdraw 1Sam 14:19 (object hand),
Jer 10:17 (bundle, followed by
מִן), leprosy
2Kgs 5:11 (see
צרע); compare also
מִצָּרַעַת ׳א, remove (set free) a man from leprosy v
2Kgs 5:3 v
2Kgs 5:6 v
2Kgs 5:7;
Gen 30:23;
Isa 4:1 (reproach),
Ps 85:4 (wrath, ||
הֵשִׁיב),
Jer 16:5 (peace, followed by
מִן),
Joel 2:10;
Joel 4:15 (light),
Ps 26:9 (
נֶפֶשׁ) so
Judg 18:25;
Ps 104:29 (
רוּחַ) see also
Job 34:14 (followed by
אֶלֿ); hence
destroy 1Sam 15:6 object person); passive
אֲסֻפֵי רָעָב destroyed with hunger Ezek 34:29 also
Infinitive absolute Jer 8:13;
Zeph 1:2 (joined with
הֵסִיף from
סוף, see
Köi. 445; considered Hiph`il Infinitive absolute by
BaNB 73 see above)
Niph`al Perfect נֶאֱסַף Num 27:13 +
נֶאֶסְפָה Jer 48:33 etc.;
Imperfect יֵאָסֵף Exod 9:19 +;
וַיֵּאָ֫סֶף Gen 25:8 +;
יֵאָסֵפ֑וּן Ps 104:22 etc.;
Imperative הֵאָסֵף Deut 32:50 הֵאָֽסְפִי Jer 47:6 הֵאָֽסְפוּ Gen 49:1 +;
Infinitive absolute הֵאָסֹף 2Sam 17:11 (on form compare
BaNB 74);
construct הֵאָסֵף Gen 29:7;
Num 12:15 Participle נֶאֱסָף Gen 49:29 נֶאֱסָפִים 1Sam 13:11;
Isa 13:14 נֶאְסָפִים Isa 57:1 —
1. assemble, be gathered, reflexive
(
a) subject men
Gen 49:1 (||
קבץ v
Gen 49:2),
Isa 43:9 (||
קבץ),
2Chr 30:3 (followed by
לְ) v
2Chr 30:13 (followed by accusative of location),
Ezra 3:1;
Ezra 9:4;
Neh 8:1;
Neh 8:13 (all followed by
אֶלֿ)
Neh 9:1;
Neh 12:28 earlier mostly of assembling for war
Gen 34:30 (followed by
עַלֿ),
Josh 10:5;
Judg 6:33;
Judg 9:6;
Judg 10:17 ||
נצעק),
Judg 20:11 (followed by
אֶלֿ) v
Judg 20:14 (followed by
הֿ locative),
1Sam 13:11 (followed by accusative of location) +;
(
b) subject flocks, etc.
Gen 29:3 (passive; followed by
שָׁמָּה) v
Gen 29:7 v
Gen 29:8 (all
J); fish
Num 11:22 (compare
Hab 1:25 Qal);
(
c) inanimate subject herbs
Prov 27:25 water
2Sam 14:14 (in simile); bones for burial
Jer 8:2 compare
Jer 25:33 (bodies of slain) see also
Ezek 29:5 (||
קבץ which
Co reads
קבר), apparently =
compose, arrange for burial.