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אֲסֻפָּה

𐤀𐤎𐤐𐤄

ʼăçuppâh

H627 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אָסף to gather, to collect, to assemble

Definition

A group or assembly, especially a gathering of individuals with a shared characteristic (such as wisdom or learning), sometimes emphasizing collection or accumulation. In biblical usage, refers to an assembly or gathering, often of people, but can also signify the act of collecting or a collection itself.

Semantic Range

collection, gathering, assembly; group of people collected together; the act of collecting or gathering; organized group—often with a defined or shared characteristic

Root / Etymology

From the root אסף (ʼ-s-f), meaning 'to gather, assemble, collect.' The form אֲסֻפָּה is likely a feminine noun derived from this root, with the pattern indicating an abstract or collective sense.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The word appears rarely in the Hebrew Bible (notably in Micah 2:5), generally with reference to a collective or assembly. In context, it refers to a group of people allotted a portion of land, implying an organized assembly rather than an informal gathering. Later Jewish tradition sometimes connects the term to groups of scholars or learned individuals, but this sense is not prominent in the biblical text itself. The word is distinct from more common terms for assembly (e.g., קָהָל, עֵדָה), often used for general convocations of Israelites; אֲסֻפָּה carries a more nuanced sense of a specific, organized gathering or collection, possibly with an emphasis on selection or gathering together. Standard English translations (e.g., 'assembly', 'congregation') may miss the nuance of collection or organization inherent in the root. The specific meaning can depend on context, and the term is limited in biblical attestation, making its historical semantic development difficult to trace.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

lemma אֲסֻפָה missing dagesh, corrected to אֲסֻפָּה; feminine of אָסֻף; a collection of (learned) men (only in the plural); assembly.

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Root Family

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

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

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H627-01 אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת asupot HNcfpa collections gatherings 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H627-01 Ecclesiastes 12:11 אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת asupot HNcfpa collections gatherings
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