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אֹסֶף

𐤀𐤎𐤐

ʼôçeph

H625 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אסף to gather, assemble, collect

Definition

A harvest or ingathering, specifically referring to the act or season of gathering crops or produce. In agricultural contexts, denotes the period when fruits or grain are collected from the fields. Also used metaphorically for the end or completion of a cycle, particularly in reference to harvest festivals or designated times of ingathering.

Semantic Range

harvest, ingathering of fruit, gathering of crops, harvest season, figurative end or completion, festival of ingathering

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root אָסַף (אסף), meaning 'to gather, collect, bring together.' The noun אֹסֶף is formed from this root and directly relates to the act or result of gathering, particularly agricultural produce.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, אֹסֶף appears in contexts describing the agricultural calendar of ancient Israel, notably as the culminating harvest season. It is closely associated with autumnal harvests, in contrast to קָצִיר (qatsir, 'grain harvest') earlier in the year. The term underscores the cyclical nature of agrarian life and religious observance, as many festivals, such as Sukkot (the Festival of Ingathering), were tied to the timing of the אֹסֶף. Later, rabbinic and post-biblical Hebrew use often preserves this connection to agricultural cycles. Standard English translations often render אֹסֶף as 'gathering' or 'ingathering,' which may obscure its specifically agricultural nuance and festival connections.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from אָסַף; a collection (of fruits); gathering.

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Root Family

אסף (ʾ-s-p̄) — to gather, assemble, collect

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H43 אֶבְיָסָף Father-has-gathered
H614 אָסִיף the ingathering
H622 אָסַף he gathered
H623 אָסָף he gathered
H624 אָסֻף in the gathered-storehouses of

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H625-02 אֹ֖סֶף osef HNcmsa the gathering I will gather 2
H625-01 כְּ/אָסְפֵּי keasepey HR/Ncmpc like the gatherers like ingatherings of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H625-02 Isaiah 32:10 אֹ֖סֶף osef HNcmsa the gathering I will gather
H625-02 Isaiah 33:4 אֹ֖סֶף osef HNcmsc the gathering I will gather
H625-01 Micah 7:1 כְּ/אָסְפֵּי keasepey HR/Ncmpc like the gatherers like ingatherings of
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