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אָסֻף

𐤀𐤎𐤐

ʼâçuph

H624 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אסף to gather, collect, assemble

Definition

A collection, assembly, or gathered group—specifically used in reference to a place or area designated for collected offerings, contributions, or storehouses with a function related to the Temple in Jerusalem. The term is typically found only in the plural (אָסֻפִים, asuppim) and is often associated with architectural or administrative spaces rather than with the act of collecting itself.

Semantic Range

collection of offerings, assembly of gathered items, storeroom(s), place of gathering, chamber(s) for collected goods, threshold (in some translations), proper noun designating area in the Temple

Root / Etymology

From the root אָסַף (אסף), meaning 'to gather, collect, assemble.' The form אָסֻף is a passive participle, indicating 'that which is gathered' or 'collection.' It refers not to the action, but to the result—a group of things gathered or a place where they are assembled.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term אָסֻפִים appears only in the context of the administrative or architectural features of the Jerusalem Temple complex (notably in 1 Chronicles 26:15, 17, Nehemiah 12:25), where it likely refers to chambers or rooms used for storing collected offerings or temple supplies. The plural form suggests multiple collections or storehouses. Some translations render 'Asuppim' as a proper noun, treating it as a named location or threshold within the Temple, but the lexical evidence supports a meaning related to collected items or storehouses. The precise nature and function of the אָסֻפִים is debated, but most modern lexicographers understand it as referencing areas within the Temple assigned to store communal offerings or resources. Later translations and interpretations sometimes associate it directly with a threshold or gateway, but this reflects later reading traditions or attempts to harmonize architectural descriptions. English translations often simply transliterate the word ('Asuppim'), which obscures its administrative and ritual connotation.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

passive participle of אָסַף; collected (only in the plural), i.e. a collection of offerings); threshold, Asuppim.

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Root Family

אסף (ʾ-s-p) — gather, collect, assemble

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H43 אֶבְיָסָף Father-has-gathered
H614 אָסִיף the ingathering
H622 אָסַף he gathered
H623 אָסָף he gathered
H625 אֹסֶף like ingatherings of

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H624-01 בַּ/אֲסֻפֵּ֖י baasupey HR/Ncmpc at the thresholds in the gathered-storehouses of 1
H624-03 וְ/לָ/אֲסֻפִּ֖ים velaasupim HC/Rd/Ncmpa and to the storehouses and to the gathered-storerooms 1
H624-02 הָ/אֲסֻפִּֽים haasupim HTd/Ncmpa of Asuppim gathered-collections 1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H624-01 Nehemiah 12:25 בַּ/אֲסֻפֵּ֖י baasupey HR/Ncmpc at the thresholds in the gathered-storehouses of
H624-02 1 Chronicles 26:15 הָ/אֲסֻפִּֽים haasupim HTd/Ncmpa of Asuppim gathered-collections
H624-03 1 Chronicles 26:17 וְ/לָ/אֲסֻפִּ֖ים velaasupim HC/Rd/Ncmpa and to the storehouses and to the gathered-storerooms
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