English Explanatory Dictionary

Asaph

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.
name
  1. Obsolete spelling of Azov.

Pronunciation

/ˈeɪ.sæf/

Word forms

Asaph

Etymology

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

Derived words

Asaf St Asaph
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