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Asaph¹

  • /ˈeɪ.sæf/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hebrew אָסַף (’Āsāp̄); meaning "Gathered by God".

proper noun

  1. A biblical figure associated with music.
  2. An alternative name for the Judean king Asa that gospel writer St. Matthew used.
  3. An early Welsh bishop and saint.

Asaph²

  • /ˈeɪ.sæf/

proper noun

  1. obsolete Obsolete spelling of Azov at the mouth of Tanais, the Turke hath fortified Aſaph.

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"Asaph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/asaph. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Asaph. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/asaph

Chicago

"Asaph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/asaph.

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@misc{asaph_2026,
  title = {Asaph},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/asaph},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}