Asaph
/ˈeɪ.sæf/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A biblical figure associated with music.
- 2 Obsolete spelling of Azov. alt-of, obsolete
"at the mouth of Tanais, the Turke hath fortified Aſaph."
- 3 An alternative name for the Judean king Asa that gospel writer St. Matthew used.
- 4 An early Welsh bishop and saint.
Example
More examples"at the mouth of Tanais, the Turke hath fortified Aſaph."
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew אָסַף (’Āsāp̄); meaning "Gathered by God".